Manage content types

Content types allow you to classify media by categories with shared custom parameters, helping you organize your Media Library and validate media data.

JWP enables you to manage your content types at the property level. You can replace existing content types with updated custom parameters or delete content types altogether.

Managing content types helps you perform various tasks:

• Update content types to meet evolving needs
• Remove outdated content types
• Control your content handling
• Maintain a dynamic and navigable media platform

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Prerequisites

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Download content types

You can download and customize any content type schemas associated with your property.

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As a reference to help customize your JSON schemas, you can download the JWP default content type schemas.

Follow these steps to download one or more content type schemas:

1. On the Properties page, select a property. The property settings appear.
2. On the Content Types tab, select one or more content types.
3. Click Download content types. A JSON file with the selected content type schemas downloads to your local device.

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Replace content types

You can replace a content type by uploading a new content type under an existing ID. Follow these steps to replace a content type in your property:

1. On the Properties page, select a property. The property settings appear.
2. On the Content Types tab, click Add Content Types. The Add Content Types panel appears.
3. Click Upload Content Types. The upload fields appear.
4. Click + Browse. A file picker appears.
5. Select a JSON file containing the content type schema.

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   The JSON file must have an identical ID (file name) to an existing content type. Upon upload, the entry will replace the existing content type. The media associated with the old content type will change its metadata format.

6. Click Add. The content type appears in the list view.

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Delete content types

You can delete a content type from your property. All media associated with the deleted content type still retains its metadata. Deleting a content type only affects the visualization of metadata in apps and the validation of your data in the JWP dashboard.

To delete a content type, follow these steps:

1. From the Properties page, select a property. The property settings appear.
2. Click the Content Types tab. All content types appear in the list view.
3. Hover the cursor over the row of a content type.
4. Click the delete icon (). The Delete Content Type warning prompt appears.
5. Click Delete. The content type is deleted from your property.