Amplify AccessDenied with PDF file in root folder

Good question! I would check your Amplify build settings to see how you have set up your artifacts and the structure for that: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amplify/latest/userguide/build-settings.html

The “Access Denied” error tells me that the folder is not initialized correctly.

Check S3 Bucket Permissions: You can ensure that the S3 bucket associated with your Amplify project has the appropriate permissions to allow public access or authenticated access to the PDF file.

• Navigate to the Amazon S3 console.
• Select your bucket.
• Go to the "Permissions" tab.
• Review the bucket policy and ensure it allows the necessary access. You might need to add a policy that allows GetObject permissions for public or authenticated users.

Here's an example of an S3 bucket policy allowing public read access:

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Principal": "*",
      "Action": "s3:GetObject",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:s3:::your-bucket-name/*"
    }
  ]
}