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Drupal Connector: configuration and usage

Connect THRON to your Drupal site and allow editors to insert assets directly into the CKEditor editor, without ever leaving the CMS. Content is distributed by THRON and automatically updates with every change on the platform.

Warning: the configuration of the Drupal connector requires a technical deployment step. Contact technical support (support@thron.com)

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • Administrator access to the Drupal dashboard

  • The THRON connector installed on Drupal (request the package from THRON support)

Step 1 — Create the folder and Custom Application on THRON

  1. In THRON, create a new folder that will contain all the assets to make available in Drupal (e.g., /channels/website).

  2. Connect the folder to a THRON Custom Application (App SDK). If you haven't created it yet you can do so by following this guide.

  3. Once the app is generated, save the following values:

    • Client ID

    • App ID

    • App Key

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Guide to creating and configuring a Custom Application

Step 2 — Connect Drupal to THRON

  1. Log in to the Drupal dashboard.

  2. Go to Configurations → Web Services section → click on THRON.

  3. Enter the values gathered in previous steps:

    • Client ID (app SDK)

    • App ID

    • App Key

    • Client ID and Client Secret of the app provided by THRON

  4. Click on Save.

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Step 3 – Configure search attributes

  1. On the same configuration page, select the
    asset and product attributes to make available in
    editor search.

  2. You can select up to 10 asset attributes and 10 product attributes.

  3. Click Save.

Step 4 — Enable the plugin in the CKEditor editor

  1. Go to Configurations → Text Formats and Editors.

  2. Choose the text format on which to enable the plugin (e.g., Full HTML).

  3. Drag the THRON button from the Available buttons into the Active toolbar.

  4. Make sure the Display embedded entities box is checked.

  5. In the Media asset type section, select the types you want to enable and make sure to include THRON with media source.

  6. Click on Save.

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📦 Recommended Configuration

Parameter

Recommended value

Source folder

Folder dedicated to the web channel (e.g., /channels/website)

External app user

Dedicated user with access only to the source folder

Minimum role

ROLE_CONTENT_EDITOR and PRODUCT_USER

Enabled text format

Full HTML (maximum compatibility with THRON content)

Search attributes

Start with title, tags, and asset type — expand as needed

Final result

Once the configuration is complete, Drupal editors will find the THRON button in the CKEditor toolbar. Clicking it opens a modal where they can browse the folder, search for assets, filter by type or attribute, and insert the content into the page. The content is distributed via the THRON player with the template configured in the pKey, and automatically updates with every change on the platform.

It is also possible to upload assets from your device directly from the modal: the file is uploaded to THRON in the configured folder and becomes immediately available for selection.

Need help?

For questions on activation or for technical problems, write to support@thron.com.

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