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Adobe Experience Manager Assets modules

Last update: Mon Jul 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

With the Adobe Experience Manager Assets connector for Adobe Workfront Fusion, you can create, upload, and update assets, and copy or move folders and assets.

For a video introduction to the Adobe Experience Manager Assets connector, see:

Access requirements

Expand to view access requirements for the functionality in this article.

You must have the following access to use the functionality in this article:

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Adobe Workfront package Any
Adobe Workfront license

New: Standard

Or

Current: Work or higher
Adobe Workfront Fusion license**

Current: No Workfront Fusion license requirement

Or

Legacy: Workfront Fusion for Automation and Integration
Product

New:

  • Select or Prime Workfront package: Your organization must purchase Adobe Workfront Fusion.
  • Ultimate Workfront package: Workfront Fusion is included.

Or

Current: Your organization must purchase Adobe Workfront Fusion.

For more detail about the information in this table, see Access requirements in documentation.

For information on Adobe Workfront Fusion licenses, see Adobe Workfront Fusion licenses.

Prerequisites

  • You must have an Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to use these modules.

  • You must set up Server-to-server flow in the Adobe Developer console.

    For instructions on setting up Server-to-server flow in the Adobe Developer console, see Generating Access Tokens for Server Side APIs.

  • Your Adobe Experience Manager technical account must have write permissions.

    For instructions on adding write permissions to your Adobe Experience Manager technical account, see Service credentials in the Adobe Experience Manager documentation.

Adobe Experience Manager Assets API information

The Adobe Experience Manager Assets connector uses the following:

API tag
v1.8.61

Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion connect-adobe-experience-manager-assets-to-workfront-fusion

To create a connection for your Adobe Experience Manager Assets modules:

  1. Click Add next to the Connection box.

  2. Select the type of connection that you are creating:

    • AEM Assets as a Cloud Service

      This configuration requires information from the Adobe Admin Console.

    • AEM Assets Basic (Adobe Managed Services)

      This configuration requires a username and password.

  3. Fill in the fields for the type of connection that you are creating.

    For AEM Assets as a Cloud Service, see Configure the connection for AEM Assets as a Cloud Service.

    For AEM Assets Basic (Adobe Managed Services), see Configure the connection for AEM Assets Basic.

  4. Click Continue to save the connection and return to the module.

Configure the connection for AEM Assets as a Cloud Service

NOTE

  • The information for these fields is generated as part of setting up Server-to-server flow on the Adobe Developer Console. You can find these values in the service credentials JSON file generated as part of that setup.

    For instructions on setting up Server-to-server flow on the Adobe Developer Console, see Generating Access Tokens for Server Side APIs.

  • Your Adobe Experience Manager technical account must have write permissions.

    For instructions on adding write permissions to your Adobe Experience Manager technical account, see Service credentials in the Adobe Experience Manager documentation.

Connection name
Enter a name for this connection.
Instance URL without a trailing slash
Enter the URL for your Adobe Experience Manager instance. Do not include a slash / at the end of the URL.
Account details fill options
Select whether you want to provide JSON describing your account details, or if you want to enter details manually.
Technical account details in JSON format
If providing JSON, enter or paste the JSON describing your account details.
Client ID
If entering details manually, enter the Client ID generated in the Server-to-server setup.
Client Secret
If entering details manually, enter the Client Secret generated in the Server-to-server setup.
Technical account ID
If entering details manually, enter the ID of the technical account. This is the "id" field in the client credentials JSON file.
Org ID
If entering details manually, enter the ID of your organization. This is the "org" field in the client credentials JSON file.
Meta Scopes
Enter the Meta Scopes generated in the Server-to-server setup.
Private key
Enter the Private Key generated win the Server-to-server setup. To extract the private key, click Extract, then enter the file to extract and the password for the file.
Authentication URL
Enter authentication URL for this account.

Configure the connection for AEM Assets Basic (Adobe Managed Services)

Connection name
Enter a name for this connection.
Instance URL without a trailing slash
Enter the URL for your Adobe Experience Manager instance. Do not include a slash / at the end of the URL.
Username
Enter the username for the AEM Assets account that this connection uses.
Password
Enter the password for the AEM Assets account that this connection uses.

Adobe Experience Manager Assets modules and their fields

When you configure Adobe Experience Manager Assets modules, Workfront Fusion displays the fields listed below. Along with these, additional Adobe Experience Manager Assets fields might display, depending on factors such as your access level in the app or service. A bolded title in a module indicates a required field.

If you see the map button above a field or function, you can use it to set variables and functions for that field. For more information, see Map information from one module to another.

Map toggle

Files operations

Complete upload

This action module completes an initiated upload, after all parts of the file are uploaded.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
File name
Enter or map a name for the uploaded file.
Upload token
Enter or map the upload token for the binary, as provided by the initiation.
MIME type
Enter or map the MIME type for the completed file.
Complete URI
Enter or map the complete URI for the file.

Get presigned storage

This action module creates a temporary presigned URL to securely upload or download files from AEM without requiring direct credentials.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Lookup typee
Select whether you want to look up the asset by its path or its ID.
Asset
Select the path to the asset.
UDID
Enter or map the UDID for the asset.

Initiate upload

This action module initiates an upload.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Destination
Select the folder where you want to upload a file.
File name
Enter or map a name for the uploaded file
Max file size
Enter or map the size, in bytes, of the uploaded file.

Upload an asset

This action module uploads an asset to your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Destination
Select the folder where you want to upload an asset.
Source file
Enter or map the source file's name and data.

Other

Copy a folder or asset

This action module copies a folder or asset to another location in your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Record type
Select whether you want to copy a folder or an asset.
Folder / Asset
Select or map the folder or asset that you want to copy.
Destination path
Select or map the path to the location for the new folder or asset.
Name of copied folder / asset
Enter a name for the new folder or asset. The folder name that displays in Adobe Experience Manager Assets is the same as the original name. The name entered here appears in the URL of the new folder or asset.
Copy children
If copying a folder, enable this option to copy any subfolders or assets within the folder.
Overwrite
Enable this option to overwrite any folder or asset in the destination location that has the same name as the folder or asset being copied.

Create a record

This action module creates a folder or an asset comment.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Object type

Select whether you want to create a folder or a comment on an asset.

  • Folder

    Fill in the following fields:

    • Name

      Enter a name for the folder. This name will appear in the file path, so it must not include spaces or other characters.

    • Title

      Enter a title for the folder, which can be displayed instead of the name.

  • Asset comment

    Fill in the following fields:

    • Asset selection

      Select or map the ID of the asset you want to add a comment to.

    • Comment

      Enter the text of the comment.

Delete a folder, asset, or rendition

This action module deletes a folder, asset, or rendition.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Record type

Select whether you want to delete a folder, asset, or rendition.

  • Folder

    Select the folder to delete by selecting the folders in its path.

  • Asset

    Select the asset by selecting the folders in its path, then the asset you want to delete.

  • Rendition

    Select the rendition by selecting the folders in its path.

    Enter or map the name of the rendition.

Get a folder listing

This action module retrieves a representation of an existing folder and of its child entities (folders or assets).

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Folder
Select or map the folder that you want to retrieve. To add subfolders to the path, click the plus icon and select the subfolder.

Make a custom API call

This action module makes a custom API call to the Adobe Experience Manager Assets API.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
URL
Enter a path relative to your Adobe Experience Manager base URL.
Method
Select the HTTP request method you need to configure the API call. For more information, see HTTP request methods.
Headers

Add the headers of the request in the form of a standard JSON object.

For example, {"Content-type":"application/json"}

Workfront Fusion adds authorization headers automatically.

Query String
Enter the request query string. For Each Key/Value pair, click Add item and enter the Key and Value.
Body

Add the body content for the API call in the form of a standard JSON object.

Note:

When using conditional statements such as if in your JSON, put the quotation marks outside of the conditional statement.

Move a folder or asset

This action module moves the asset or folder at the given path to a new location.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Record type
Select whether you want to move a folder or an asset.
Folder / Asset
Select or map the folder or asset that you want to move.
Destination path
Select or map the path to the location that you want to move the folder or asset to.
Name of moved folder / asset
Enter a new name for the moved folder or asset. The folder name that displays in Adobe Experience Manager Assets is the same as the original name. The name entered here appears in the URL of the moved folder or asset.
Overwrite
Enable this option to overwrite any folder or asset in the destination location that has the same name as the folder or asset being moved.

Update a record

This action module updates an existing record.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Record type

Select whether you want to delete asset metadata or an asset rendition.

  • Asset metadata

    • Select the asset that you want to update metadata for.

    • Enter the new title of the asset.

  • Asset rendition

    • Select the asset that you want to update the rendition for.

    • Select a source file from a previous module, or map the source file's name and data.

Assets (Author API)

Delete asset

This action module deletes a single asset by its ID.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID of the asset that you want to delete.
Force
Enable this option to force the asset to delete, even if it is referenced.

Get job status

This action module gets the current status of an async job.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Job ID
Enter or map the ID of the job that you want to get the status for.

Events (Author API)

Watch events

This trigger module starts a scenario when an event occurs in AEM Assets.

The module contains a single field: Webhook. Select an existing webhook to use for these events, or create a new one.

To create a new webhook:

  1. Click Add next to the Webhook field.

  2. Fill in the following fields:

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    Webhook name Enter a name for this webhook.
    Connection For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.

  3. Click Save to save the webhook and return to the module.

Metadata (Author API)

Get asset metadata

This action module retrieves metadata about the specified asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID of the asset that you want to get the metadata for.

Update asset metadata

This action module updates metadata for the specified asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID of the asset that you want to update the metadata for.
Updates
For each metadata item that you want to update, click Add item and select the operation. Other fields in the Add item box depend on the operation selected.

Import (Author API)

Get import job results

This action module retrieves results for the specified import job.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Import job ID
Enter or map the ID of the job that you want to retrieve results for.

Get import job status

This action module retrieves the status of the specified import job.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Import job ID
Enter or map the ID of the job that you want to retrieve the status of.

Upload an asset from a URL

This action module uploads a new asset by importing files from the specified URLs.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Title
Enter or map a title for the asset.
Description
Enter or map a description for the asset.
Subject
Enter or map a subject for the asset.
Creator
Enter or map the creator of the asset.
Expiration date

Enter or map the experation date for the asset.

For a list of supported date and time formats, see Type coercion.

Custom metadata
For each item of custom metadata that you want to add to the asset, click Add item and enter the metadata's name and value.
Folder path or ID
Select whether you want to specify the destination folder by its path or ID, then select the path or enter the ID.
Files to import
For each file that you want to import, click Add item and fill in the details for the file. Title

Relations (Author API)

Create asset relations

This action module creates new asset relations for the selected asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID asset that you want to relate other assets to.
Related assets
For each asset that you want to relate to the selected asset, click Add item and enter or map the asset's ID and the relation type.

Delete asset relation

This action module delete an asset relation for an asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID asset that you want to delete a relation from.
Related assets
Enter or map the type of relation that you want to delete.
Provide specific ID of the related asset to be deleted
Check this box if you want to delete one specific relation. If this box is not checked, all relations of the selected type are deleted.
Related asset ID
If you are deleting a specific relation, enter or map the ID of relation that you want to delete.

Get asset relation types

This module lists the asset relation types that exist for the specified asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID asset that you want to list relation types for.

Get asset relations

This module lists the asset relations for the specified asset.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Asset ID
Enter or map the ID asset that you want to list relations for.
Relation types
Enter or map a comma-separaated list of the relation types that you want to list the relations for.

Folders (Folders API)

Create folders

This action module creates a new folder in Adobe Experience Manager Assets.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Folders to create

For each folder that you want to create, click Add item and enter the following information:

  • New folder location

    Select the path to the location where you want to create the new folder.

  • Name

    Enter a name for the folder. This name will appear in the file path, so it must not include spaces or other characters.

  • Title

    Enter a title for the folder, which can be displayed instead of the name.

Delete a folder by ID

This action module deletes the Adobe Experience Manager Assets folder with the specified ID.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Folder ID
Enter or map the ID of the folder that you want to delete.
Delete subfolders
Enable this option to delete the folder and all of its subfolders.
Force
Enable this option to force the folders to delete, even if it is referenced.

Delete folders by path

This action module deletes the Adobe Experience Manager Assets folders at the specified paths.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Folder Paths
For each folder that you want to delete, click Add item and select the folder's path.
Delete subfolders
Enable this option to delete the folder and all of its subfolders.
Force
Enable this option to force the asset to delete, even if it is referenced.

Get folders job results

This module retrieves the results of an async job created by the Adobe Experience Manager Assets folder API.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Job ID
Enter or map the ID of the job that you want to retrieve results for.

Get folders job status

This module retrieves the status of an async job created by the Adobe Experience Manager Assets folder API.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Job ID
Enter or map the ID of the job that you want to retrieve the status for.

List folders

This module lists subfolders of the specified folder.

Connection
For instructions about connecting your Adobe Experience Manager Assets account to Workfront Fusion, see Connect Adobe Experience Manager Assets to Workfront Fusion in this article.
Folder path or ID
Select whether you want to specify the destination folder by its path or ID, then select the path or enter the ID.
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