Automating S3 Bucket Creation and Configuration with Pulumi

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To automate the creation and configuration of an Amazon S3 bucket using Pulumi, you need to use the `@pulumi/aws` package, which provides the necessary components to interact with AWS services. The following program will demonstrate how to create a simple S3 bucket.

The primary resource we will use is `aws.s3.Bucket`, which represents an S3 bucket in AWS. We will also show how to set up some optional configurations on the bucket, such as versioning to keep a history of objects and server-side encryption to protect your data.

Here's a step-by-step guide to the code:

1. We start by importing the necessary modules from Pulumi and AWS SDKs.
2. We then create a new S3 bucket using the `aws.s3.Bucket` class.
3. We optionally configure versioning and server-side encryption on the bucket.
4. Lastly, we export the name of the bucket, which can be used to reference the bucket outside of Pulumi, such as in other applications or scripts.

Let's write the Pulumi program in TypeScript:

```typescript
import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create an AWS S3 bucket.
const bucket = new aws.s3.Bucket("my-bucket", {
    // Optionally enable versioning
    versioning: {
        enabled: true,
    },
    // Optionally enable server-side encryption
    serverSideEncryptionConfiguration: {
        rule: {
            applyServerSideEncryptionByDefault: {
                sseAlgorithm: "AES256",
            },
        },
    },
});

// Export the name of the bucket
export const bucketName = bucket.id;

// Export the bucket's endpoint URL
export const bucketEndpoint = pulumi.interpolate`http://${bucket.bucketRegionalDomainName}`;
```

In this program:

- We create a new S3 bucket with versioning and server-side encryption enabled.
- The `versioning` block enables versioning, which keeps an additional copy of all objects stored in the bucket.
- The `serverSideEncryptionConfiguration` block configures the bucket to use server-side encryption with the AES256 encryption algorithm.
- We then export the bucket name and endpoint URL, which can be useful if you need to reference the bucket in other parts of your infrastructure or application code.

This program can be extended to include more complex configurations, such as bucket policies, lifecycle rules, and more. For additional configurations and resources, you can refer to the [AWS S3 Bucket documentation](https://www.pulumi.com/registry/packages/aws/api-docs/s3/bucket/).

Remember, before running this Pulumi program, ensure you have the AWS CLI configured with your credentials and the Pulumi CLI installed on your machine. To deploy this stack, run `pulumi up` in the directory where this code resides. Pulumi will perform the deployment to your AWS account.