Developers

    Tridion Docs API Documentation

    Content Manager API

    This section contains information for developers to develop applications on top of the Content Manager web services API.

    Only described API classes and functions are supported and can be used. Do not use any other API function because they are subject to change.

    PowerShell modules

    ISHDeploy

    ISHDeploy is a PowerShell module that enables the code-as-configuration concept for Tridion Docs, starting from version 13.0.0 including 14.0.4.

    ISHRemote

    ISHRemote is a PowerShell module on top of Tridion Docs Content Manager. Its goal is business automation on top of the Component Content Management System.

    ISHServer

    ISHServer is a PowerShell module to help automate installation of prerequisites for Tridion Docs

    ISHBootstrap

    ISHBootstrap is a bootstrapper for deployments of Tridion Docs Content Manager

    Tridion DXA

    This section is intended for developers wanting to extend DXA functionality using it's open-source .NET and Java APIs.

    Customizing and extending DXA

    Development prerequisites Developing custom Tridion Sites web applications/sites requires a full development environment. The necessary third-party software differs depending on whether you are developing a .NET or Java application.

    .NET web application development Set up a .NET development environment to customize or extend the DXA .NET web application.

    Java web application development Set up a Java development environment to customize or extend the DXA Java web application.

    Using RWS's public APIs Use the available public APIs to extend and customize the behavior DXA.

    Creating the folder structure for a custom module A custom module implements a distinct piece of functionality that is only relevant to some implementations. When you want to add a module to RWS Digital Experience Accelerator, you need to create a folder structure in Content Manager.

    Model mapping and semantics Domain (Content Manager) Models are mapped to the Presentation (View) Models using Model Semantics so that web developers can work with data structures optimized for the Views they are creating without having to have a deep understanding of the underlying content model.

    API reference documentation downloads

    Links to download the API reference documentation for RWS Digital Experience Accelerator.

    • DXA API for .NET
    • DXA API for Java
    • Content Delivery's Public Content API

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