# Maxmind R2 presigned URLs

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-r2-presigned-urls/298941
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** maxmind
**Created:** [March 11, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-r2-presigned-urls/298941 "2024-03-11T22:10:34Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2024, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/maxmind-r2-presigned-urls/298941/6 "2024-03-23T13:35:19Z")

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> [@Arkshine](#):
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> However, from what I see in the code, it doesn’t follow redirection: This will likely fail.

It does.

> [@Fail to download maxmind db with valid key & can download the DB from inside container](https://meta.discourse.org/t/fail-to-download-maxmind-db-with-valid-key-can-download-the-db-from-inside-containerr/300590/2):
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> Does it work better with follow\_redirect: true? As per a recent change, MaxMind changed their URL to download, but you can keep the original one as long you allow redirection.

[https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/26333](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/pull/26333)

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