Setting up a built-in remote source
This article explains how to use a known 3rd party system as a remote source in Prepr.
Introduction
Prepr allows you to use any external system as a remote source to reference images, videos, or other content in your content items. You can choose to connect to one of the predefined sources, such as Commerce Layer, and Commercetools, or add a custom one.
To set up a custom remote source, check out this guide for more details.
To connect to a pre-built remote source, follow these steps:
- Click the Schema tab to open the Schema Editor.
- Go to the Remote sources section and click the Add source link.
- In the opened dialog window, choose to connect to the desired source. Prepr supports native content integrations with Commerce Layer, and Commercetools.
- In the next screen, name and describe the source as follows, then click Add.
Commercetools
| Field | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display name | A unique name to identify this source in Prepr. | |||
| Type name | A name used for accessing this source through the API. The value is generated automatically and matches the Name you specified. | |||
| Project key | The identifier of your Project . Copy the ‘project_key’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| Client ID | Your client credential that is used to obtain an access token. Copy the ‘client_id’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| Secret | Your client credential that is used to obtain an access token. Copy the ‘secret’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| Scope | The scope defines the endpoints to which a client has access and the permissions. Copy the ‘scope’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| API URL | The endpoint URL that is used to make the API calls. Copy the ‘API URL’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| Authorization URL | The authorization URL that is used to obtain an access token. Copy the ‘Auth URL’ value from your API Client information . | |||
| Display locale | Locale defines content language. Select a preferred language to use in the API requests to Commercetools. |
Chek out the Commercetools integration guide for more details.
Commerce Layer
| Field | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display name | A unique name to identify this source in Prepr. | |||
| Type name | A name used for accessing this source through the API. The value is generated automatically and matches the Name you specified. | |||
| Base URL | The endpoint URL that is used to make the API calls. Copy the value from the Commerce Layer API specification . | |||
| Client ID | Your client credential that is used to obtain an access token. Copy the ‘client_id’ value from your Integration API credentials . | |||
| Secret | Your client credential that is used to obtain an access token. Copy the ‘client_secret’ value from your Integration API credentials . |
Check out the Commerce Layer integration guide for more details.
Once you’ve connected to one of the pre-built remote sources, Prepr will automatically create the necessary fields based on that integration.
What’s next?
Once you’ve set up the remote source, proceed with the following steps:
- Add the remote source to your model using the Remote content field.
- Add remote content to your content items.
- Retrieve data using the API from your front end.
Prepr will synchronize your remote content automatically to keep it up to date.