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diff --git a/object_storage.py b/object_storage.py
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--- a/object_storage.py
+++ b/object_storage.py
@@ -1,60 +1,57 @@
 """
 Object Storage Service for FTC Team Website
-Handles persistent file uploads using Google Cloud Storage (Replit Object Storage)
+Handles persistent file uploads using Replit Object Storage (via sidecar signed URLs)
 """
 
-from google.cloud import storage
-from google.auth import identity_pool
 import os
-import json
+import requests
 from uuid import uuid4
 from werkzeug.utils import secure_filename
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 REPLIT_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT = "http://127.0.0.1:1106"
 
 
-def get_replit_credentials():
-    """Create proper credentials for Replit Object Storage"""
-    credentials_config = {
-        "audience": "replit",
-        "subject_token_type": "access_token",
-        "token_url": f"{REPLIT_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT}/token",
-        "type": "external_account",
-        "credential_source": {
-            "url": f"{REPLIT_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT}/credential",
-            "format": {
-                "type": "json",
-                "subject_token_field_name": "access_token",
-            },
-        },
-        "universe_domain": "googleapis.com",
+def get_signed_upload_url(bucket_name, object_name, ttl_sec=900):
+    """Get a signed URL for uploading to object storage"""
+    request_data = {
+        "bucket_name": bucket_name,
+        "object_name": object_name,
+        "method": "PUT",
+        "expires_at": (datetime.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=ttl_sec)).isoformat() + "Z"
     }
     
-    credentials = identity_pool.Credentials.from_info(credentials_config)
-    return credentials
+    response = requests.post(
+        f"{REPLIT_SIDECAR_ENDPOINT}/object-storage/signed-object-url",
+        json=request_data,
+        headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}
+    )
+    
+    if not response.ok:
+        raise Exception(f"Failed to get signed URL: {response.status_code} - {response.text}")
+    
+    data = response.json()
+    return data.get("signed_url")
+
+
+def get_public_url(bucket_name, object_name):
+    """Get the public URL for an object"""
+    return f"https://storage.googleapis.com/{bucket_name}/{object_name}"
 
 
 class ObjectStorageService:
     def __init__(self):
-        """Initialize the object storage client with Replit credentials"""
-        credentials = get_replit_credentials()
-        self.client = storage.Client(
-            credentials=credentials,
-            project="",
-        )
-        
+        """Initialize the object storage service"""
         self.bucket_name = os.environ.get('OBJECT_STORAGE_BUCKET')
         if not self.bucket_name:
             raise ValueError(
                 "OBJECT_STORAGE_BUCKET environment variable not set. "
                 "Please create a bucket in the Object Storage pane and set this variable."
             )
-        
-        self.bucket = self.client.bucket(self.bucket_name)
     
     def upload_file(self, file, folder='uploads'):
         """
-        Upload a file to object storage
+        Upload a file to object storage using signed URLs
         
         Args:
             file: Werkzeug FileStorage object
@@ -71,28 +68,22 @@ class ObjectStorageService:
         unique_filename = f"{uuid4()}{file_extension}"
         object_name = f"{folder}/{unique_filename}"
         
-        blob = self.bucket.blob(object_name)
-        blob.upload_from_file(
-            file.stream,
-            content_type=file.content_type or 'application/octet-stream'
+        signed_url = get_signed_upload_url(self.bucket_name, object_name)
+        
+        file_content = file.read()
+        content_type = file.content_type or 'application/octet-stream'
+        
+        upload_response = requests.put(
+            signed_url,
+            data=file_content,
+            headers={"Content-Type": content_type}
         )
         
-        blob.make_public()
+        if not upload_response.ok:
+            raise Exception(f"Upload failed: {upload_response.status_code} - {upload_response.text}")
         
-        return blob.public_url
-    
-    def get_blob(self, url):
-        """Get a blob object from a URL"""
-        if not url or not url.startswith('https://storage.googleapis.com/'):
-            return None
-        
-        parts = url.replace(f'https://storage.googleapis.com/{self.bucket_name}/', '')
-        return self.bucket.blob(parts)
+        return get_public_url(self.bucket_name, object_name)
     
     def delete_file(self, url):
-        """Delete a file from object storage"""
-        blob = self.get_blob(url)
-        if blob and blob.exists():
-            blob.delete()
-            return True
+        """Delete a file from object storage (placeholder - not implemented)"""
         return False
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