Dropzone DigitalOcean Spaces Extension

Optimized storage driver for DigitalOcean Spaces.

Why Use This Over the S3 Extension?

• Simpler config - No AWS-specific settings to confuse
• Region presets - All DO regions pre-configured
• Optimized CDN - Pre-configured for DO Spaces performance
• Lower cost - $5/month for 250GB + 1TB transfer (vs AWS S3)

Installation

Via Artisan

php artisan dropzone:install-extension dropzone/do-spaces

Manual

git clone https://github.com/k2sobot/dropzone-do-spaces.git extensions/dropzone-do-spaces
cd extensions/dropzone-do-spaces && composer install

Configuration

1. Create a Space

Go to https://cloud.digitalocean.com/spaces and create a new Space.

2. Generate API Keys

Navigate to API > Spaces Keys and create a new key pair.

3. Update .env

DO_SPACES_ENABLED=true
DO_SPACES_KEY=DO00XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
DO_SPACES_SECRET=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
DO_SPACES_BUCKET=my-dropzone-files
DO_SPACES_REGION=nyc3

4. Enable Extension

In config/extensions.php:

return [
    'default' => 'do-spaces',
    'drivers' => [
        'local' => \App\Services\LocalStorageDriver::class,
        'do-spaces' => \Dropzone\DOSpaces\Storage\DOSpacesStorageDriver::class,
    ],
    'extensions' => [
        'dropzone/do-spaces' => true,
    ],
];

Available Regions

Region	Location
nyc3	New York, USA
sfo3	San Francisco, USA
ams3	Amsterdam, NL
sgp1	Singapore
fra1	Frankfurt, DE
syd1	Sydney, AU
blr1	Bangalore, IN

Choose the region closest to your users for best performance.

Pricing

DigitalOcean Spaces pricing:

• $5/month - 250GB storage + 1TB outbound transfer
• $0.02/GB - Additional storage
• $0.01/GB - Additional transfer

No egress fees for first 1TB!

License

MIT