Setting up Knak to use your own custom Digital Asset Manager (DAM) for images and assets is easy. Upon connecting, you will be able to see all your assets within your DAM in Knak.
Custom DAM API
Before connecting your own Digital Asset Manager with Knak, please ensure that you have built an adapter that supports the necessary endpoints. You can see what endpoints are required of your DAM API as well as the data that is needed in the response by reading our documentation page for custom DAMs.
If you or your developers need further information regarding building an adapter, please reach out to Knak Support.
Connecting your custom DAM
Navigate to Admin > Integrations > Platforms and scroll down to Digital Asset Management, click on the Custom DAM tile.
Fill out the required fields based on credentials and URL that your custom DAM API uses.
For Client ID and Client Secret, copy these values from the OAuth Application as configured on your service. This OAuth Application should use the redirect URL https://enterprise.knak.io/account/integrations/custom-dam/authorize .
If there are any custom scopes which are required by your application, you can enter them in the “scopes” field.
In endpoint URL, enter the URL of your service at the API root: for example if your service implements the “DAM Assets” action at https://yourService.com/yourDamApi/v1/dam-assets
Managing your integration
Now that your integration is set up, you can view its configuration, edit it, or delete it from the "My Platform Connection" list on the Integrations page.
If you need to connect a new integration – or re-add a previously deleted one – you can do so by scrolling down to the "All Platforms" section and clicking Connect or Add Another Connection on the relevant platform tile.
Using your custom DAM
To use assets from your custom DAM, simply open a Knak asset and drag an image block in. You will be able to choose what filesystem to use for files, with your custom DAM integration being one of them.
When using your custom DAM for the first time, you will need to sign in with your user credentials that relate to that DAM. Once signed in, you will be able to view and choose assets coming from your custom DAM.
Need more help? Contact support via live chat within Knak using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com.