Implement File Upload and Media Management System

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Overview

Create a secure and efficient system for handling file uploads, including images, videos, and documents.

Background

Course materials often include various media types that need to be efficiently stored, processed, and delivered.

Specifications

Modules to Create:

• MediaModule with controllers and services
• FileStorageService for handling storage providers
• MediaProcessingService for video transcoding
• DocumentParsingService for PDF processing

Tasks:

• Implement secure file upload endpoints
• Create media processing queue for video transcoding
• Add cloud storage integration (AWS S3 or equivalent)
• Implement media access control based on user permissions
• Add video streaming capabilities with adaptive bitrate

Impacted Files:

• src/media/media.module.ts (new)
• src/media/media.service.ts (new)
• src/media/media.controller.ts (new)
• src/media/storage/file-storage.service.ts (new)
• src/media/processing/video-processing.service.ts (new)
• src/media/processing/document-processing.service.ts (new)

Labels: backend, file-upload, media, storage, priority-high

Acceptance Criteria

• Files can be securely uploaded with proper validation
• Videos are transcoded to multiple qualities for adaptive streaming
• Files are properly stored with backup and redundancy
• Access to media is properly restricted based on permissions
• Video streaming works efficiently with adaptive bitrate

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[yusuftomilola]

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[System625]

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Hi there! I'd love to take on this issue.

I'm experienced with NestJS backend development, including Multer-based file uploads, AWS S3 integration (@aws-sdk/client-s3), secure validation (size, type, ParseFilePipe), background queues (BullMQ + Redis for video transcoding), permission-based access control (guards, metadata), and streaming setups (HLS for adaptive bitrate via FFmpeg or similar).

My approach:

• Create MediaModule with MediaController (secure POST /upload endpoints using FileInterceptor + validators).
• Implement FileStorageService: abstract provider (S3 for prod, local for dev) with upload, getSignedUrl, delete.
• Build MediaProcessingService + VideoProcessingService: queue video jobs (BullMQ) for transcoding to multiple qualities (HLS segments) using FFmpeg.
• Add DocumentParsingService: extract metadata/text from PDFs (pdf-parse or similar).
• Enforce access: role/ownership guards + signed URLs for private media.
• Support adaptive streaming: serve HLS playlists/manifests efficiently.

This meets all specs: secure uploads, transcoding queue, S3 storage, permission control, adaptive video streaming.

PR will close the issue with:

• New module/files as listed
• Tests for upload, validation, queue processing, access
• README updates on usage/config
• Commit: feat(media): implement secure file upload, S3 storage, video transcoding queue & adaptive streaming

ETA: Within 48 hours (prioritizing security, queue reliability & testing).

Looking forward to your feedback!

Best,
Olamiposi (System625)

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