Spring Boot File Upload Starter
FiloraFS-Lite is an open-source Spring Boot file upload boilerplate with ready-to-use upload, download, list, and delete APIs, validation, local file storage, and a structured implementation you can extend.
Product information
FiloraFS-Lite at a glance
- Availability
- Available now
- Price
- Free
- Technologies
- Spring Boot · REST API · Local storage
- Postman collection
- Included
- Source access
- Public GitHub repository
Best for: Projects starting with straightforward self-hosted file storage.
See It in Action
Example REST APIs for file upload, file access, and file management built using Spring Boot.
Upload File API
Upload files using a simple REST endpoint.
What You Get
FiloraFS-Lite is a lightweight Spring Boot file storage starter with ready-to-use REST APIs for upload, download, list, and delete. The open-source GitHub project provides a structured local-storage foundation that developers can extend.
- • File upload and download REST APIs ready to use
- • List and delete file endpoints with clean responses
- • Local file storage setup for quick development
- • Minimal and readable project structure
- • Spring Boot configuration ready to run
- • Easy to extend for cloud storage or advanced features
Who Is This For?
MVP Projects
Quickly add file upload functionality in Spring Boot applications without complex setup.
Learning Projects
Understand how file upload and storage works in Spring Boot with a simple structure.
Internal Tools
Build admin tools or utilities that require file upload and management APIs.
Backend Starters
Use as a base to build more advanced file storage systems with authentication and cloud storage.
What Problems Does It Solve?
FiloraFS-Lite is a focused Spring Boot file upload boilerplate built as a modular foundation for developers who want to avoid repetitive local file API setup.
- Repeated file upload and storage setup
- Unstructured file handling spread across the application
- Time lost building basic upload, stream, and metadata APIs
Why Use This Instead of Building From Scratch?
Without FiloraFS-Lite
- Manual file upload and download implementation
- Handling file storage, paths, and edge cases yourself
- Repeated boilerplate across multiple projects
- Inconsistent or messy API structure
- Time lost before building actual features
With FiloraFS-Lite
- File APIs ready out of the box
- Clean and predictable file handling structure
- Reusable starter for multiple projects
- Consistent REST API design
- Start building features immediately
Features
File Upload and Download APIs
Upload and retrieve files using simple REST endpoints.
File Listing and Management
List, access, and delete files with clean API responses.
Local Storage Setup
Uses filesystem-based storage for quick setup and testing.
Minimal Project Structure
Clean and readable codebase that is easy to understand and extend.
Ready Spring Boot Configuration
Pre-configured setup so you can run the project without extra setup.
Easy to Extend
Add authentication, cloud storage, or advanced workflows easily.
Project Structure
FiloraFS-Lite project structure
Spring Boot- FileUploadApiApplication.java
- FileController.java
- FileStream.java
- ApiKeyFilter.java
- FileService.java
- META-INF
- application.properties
- src/test/java
- src
- target
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- FiloraFS-Lite.postman_collection.json
- license.md
- pom.xml
- readme.md
- SECURITY.md
API layer
Controllers handle file upload, download, and management endpoints.
Service layer
Core file handling logic separated for clarity and reuse.
Modular structure
Simple and clean layout that is easy to extend as features grow.
Quick Start
1. Clone the repository
Clone FiloraFS-Lite from GitHub and open it in your IDE.
2. Configure storage
Set file upload directory and server port in application.properties.
3. Run the application
Start the Spring Boot application and expose the file APIs.
4. Start using APIs
Use upload, download, list, and delete endpoints to manage files.
API Endpoints
Simple REST APIs for file upload, download, and file management built using Spring Boot.
File Upload
Upload a file to the server.
File Access
Download or stream a file by name.
File Management
Retrieve a list of all uploaded files.
Delete a file from the server.
Includes a ready-to-use Postman collection for testing all endpoints.
When to upgrade to FiloraFS-Pro
FiloraFS-Lite is designed for local storage and simple use cases. If your project needs authentication, cloud storage, or production-grade file handling, you will likely outgrow this setup.
- Projects that require secure file access
- Applications using cloud storage like S3
- Systems handling large or scalable file workloads
In those cases, FiloraFS-Pro provides a more complete and production-ready foundation.
Explore FiloraFS-Pro →Related Guides
Spring Boot File Upload API (Clean Structure Guide)
Learn how to build a clean file upload API using Spring Boot.
Spring Boot File Storage (Local Guide)
Understand local file storage and how to structure it properly.
Spring Boot File Upload (Production Guide)
Learn how to scale file uploads with security and cloud storage.
File Upload Mistakes in Spring Boot
Avoid common mistakes when building file upload systems.
Why This Foundation
A focused foundation built to help developers and AI coding agents ship reliable applications faster.
Start with the FiloraFS-Lite File Upload Starter
This open-source Spring Boot file upload project is available on GitHub with ready-to-use file APIs and a clean local-storage setup you can extend for your application.
Free and open source