A simple file storage API with public links and expiring URLs

Q: Does Strovio give public files a permanent URL?

Yes. A file uploaded with X-Access: public returns a url that works for anyone until the file is deleted.

Strovio is a file storage API for developers who want to upload a file and get a link back, without setting up buckets, IAM policies or a CDN account. One PUT request uploads a file. A public file gets a permanent URL. A private file gets a signed URL that expires after one hour each time you ask for it.

How it works

Create an API key at strovio.xyz/developer.
Upload: PUT https://strovio.xyz/api/v1/files/<path> with the bytes, a Content-Type and X-Access: public or private.
Link: public uploads return url straight away. For private files, GET https://strovio.xyz/api/v1/files/<path> returns a signed url valid for 3600 seconds.

The same operations are available in the TypeScript SDK, in the MCP server for AI agents, and in a web dashboard with folders, search, trash and share links.

Who Strovio suits

Small apps, side projects and internal tools that need to store user uploads, reports, exports or build artefacts and hand out links.
Developers who want one API key instead of an access key, a secret, a region, a bucket policy and a CORS policy.
Teams who also want people to manage the same files in a browser.
AI agents that need to save a file and return a link to a person.

Who it does not suit

Workloads that need a global CDN. Public files are served directly from s3.strovio.xyz, not from edge locations.
Files over 512 MB, or more than 100 GB in one account (the largest plan).
Anyone who needs the S3 API itself, bucket-level settings, lifecycle rules, object versioning, regions, signed URLs longer than one hour, or a published uptime SLA. Strovio offers none of these today.
Browser apps that upload directly from the user's device with a public key. The API key is a secret and must stay on your server.

Pricing

A 14-day free trial with 2 GB and no card, then Pro at $10 a month for 25 GB or Team at $28 a month for 100 GB and 5 members. There are no separate request or download charges.

Frequently asked questions

Does Strovio give public files a permanent URL?

Yes. A file uploaded with X-Access: public returns a url that works for anyone until the file is deleted.

How long do private file links last?

Signed URLs for private files last one hour. Request a new one with GET /api/v1/files/<path> when it expires. For a link that does not expire, create a share link in the dashboard.

Is Strovio S3-compatible?

No. Strovio has its own small REST API. It stores files on S3-compatible storage underneath, but you cannot point an S3 client at Strovio.

Is there a free tier?

There is a 14-day free trial with 2 GB of storage and no card. After that a paid plan is needed.

Get started

Create an account, then follow Upload, list, download and delete files.