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Spring Boot File Upload Download

April 5, 2026

File Handling Services

Secure file upload/download with validation.

File Upload Controller

@PostMapping("/upload")
public ResponseEntity uploadFile(
    @RequestParam("file") MultipartFile file,
    @RequestParam("category") String category) {
    
    if (!file.isEmpty() && file.getSize() < 10_000_000) {
        String filename = storageService.store(file);
        return ResponseEntity.ok(filename);
    }
}

Security Features

  • File type validation
  • Size limits (10MB)
  • Antivirus scanning integration
  • S3 direct upload