Create a dynamic media area on your website – THRON Guide

Do you want to create an area on your website with media content (images, videos, documents) organized into filterable categories? By connecting your Digital Assets in THRON to your website, the area updates automatically: no manual exports, no file duplication, and no repeating the operation every time you change an asset.

Before you begin

Make sure these elements are already configured in the platform before proceeding.

A dedicated folder structure, with the folder you want to display already organized.
A technical connection allowing the website to access files-called a Custom Application in the platform-active on the folder, with its corresponding pKey: the authorization code that allows the website to read assets from that folder, distributing them through the THRON Player. → How to configure it
(Recommended) If you want website users to filter content by category (e.g., "Product type", "Season"), create a select or multiselect attribute-a label assigned to files to group them. This is how you transform a simple list of files into an organized, browsable area: the more categories you define here, the more filters the end user will have on the website.
(Recommended) A way to distinguish validated files from drafts, such as a select attribute with values like "Draft", "Approved", "Rejected".

## Additional articles
- Create the folder structure
- Guide to Creating and Configuring a Custom Application
- Configure Users and Groups
- Configure your Digital Asset attributes

How to activate your media area

Three steps in sequence. The first two are up to you; the third is handled by your developer or agency.

1. Request API Credentials

Write to support@thron.com indicating the project name and your client code. The THRON team will provide you with client_id and client_secret: the credentials your developer needs to access the APIs.

2. Pass the credentials to the developer

Collect and share with your developer or agency:

client_id and client_secret (received from THRON support)
pKey of the folder (from the Custom Application)
The developer will also ask for the username of a THRON user with permissions on the folder you want to expose; if you don't have a dedicated one, create it before passing it.

3. The developer implements the media area

The developer uses the credentials to authenticate, query THRON APIs, and build the media area on the website. For technical details, refer them to the dedicated guide.

## Additional articles
- Integrate THRON on an external channel: developer guide

Recommended configuration

## Standard preset

Source folder	Dedicated to the channel (e.g., /channels/website), not the root
Dedicated user	With access only to the source folder. Do not use the main admin
Sharing type (pKey)	Visible to anyone (Public Sharing) for public sites; visible only to logged-in users (Secure Sharing) for protected areas
Filters	Activate only if you expect more than 3-4 asset categories to distinguish
Approval	Activate only if multiple people upload assets to the exposed folder

The final result

With the media area active, simply add or remove an asset from the source folder: the website updates automatically, with no need for new technical interventions or manual exports.

Need help?

For technical issues, write to support@thron.com.

Getting Started