Verify Configuration

Now you can verify that the remote assets feature using Dynamic Media with OpenAPI is working. To do this, you can install the WKND sample site and Core Components.

Once the Core Components and WKND site are installed, you can test the feature on any WKND page.

  1. Access the AEM instance using HTTPS.

  2. Open a WKND demo page in the page editor such as https://<host>:<httpsPort>/editor.html/content/wknd/language-masters/en/magazine/arctic-surfing.html

  3. Add an image component to the page.

  4. In the Configure dialog of the component, uncheck the option Inherit featured image from page on the Asset tab and click Pick.

  5. If the configuration is correct, a drop-down will appear with the options Local and Remote. Select Remote.

    Remote and local pick options for image selection

  6. A dialog will open and you will need to authenticate to the remote service.

  7. Once authenticated, an asset browser of the remote service will open. Select the desired asset and tap or click Select.

    Selecting a remote asset

The remote asset is added to your local AEM page and you have verified that the feature is correctly configured.