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Media

This article contains all actions for retrieving and managing media.

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The media domain supports fetching related resources.

Get media by ID#

query {
  getMedia(id: "1", include: ["group"]) {
    id
    siteid
    type
    label
    domain
    languageid
    mimetype
    url
    previews
    filesystem
    status
    mtime
    ctime
    editor
    lists {
      group {
        id
        item {
          id
          code
        }
      }
    }
    property {
      id
      type
      languageid
      value
    }
  }
}

Aimeos.query(`query {
  getMedia(id: "1", include: ["group"]) {
    id
    siteid
    type
    label
    domain
    languageid
    mimetype
    url
    previews
    filesystem
    status
    mtime
    ctime
    editor
    lists {
      group {
        id
        item {
          id
          code
        }
      }
    }
    property {
      id
      type
      languageid
      value
    }
  }
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`query {
  getMedia(id: "1", include: ["group"]) {
    id
    siteid
    type
    label
    domain
    languageid
    mimetype
    url
    previews
    filesystem
    status
    mtime
    ctime
    editor
    lists {
      group {
        id
        item {
          id
          code
        }
      }
    }
    property {
      id
      type
      languageid
      value
    }
  }
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "getMedia": {
      "id": "1",
      "siteid": "1.",
      "type": "default",
      "label": "Demo: Article 1.webp",
      "domain": "product",
      "languageid": null,
      "mimetype": "image/webp",
      "url": "https://aimeos.org/media/default/product_01_A-big.webp",
      "previews": "{\\"240\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/product_01_A-low.webp\\",\\"720\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/product_01_A-med.webp\\",\\"1350\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/product_01_A-big.webp\\"}",
      "filesystem": "fs-media",
      "status": 1,
      "mtime": "2022-12-01 11:59:05",
      "ctime": "2022-12-01 11:59:05",
      "editor": "core",
      "lists": {
        "group": [{
          "id": "10",
          "item": {
            "id": "2",
            "code": "wholesale"
          }
        }]
      },
      "property": [{
        "id": "1",
        "type": "title",
        "languageid": "en",
        "value": "Demo article"
      }]
    }
  }
}

Search media#

The filter parameter is explained in the filter section of the GraphQL basics article.

query {
  searchMedias(filter: "{\\"=~\\": {\\"media.code\\":\\"demo-\\"}}", include: ["group"]) {
    items {
      id
      siteid
      type
      label
      domain
      languageid
      mimetype
      url
      previews
      filesystem
      status
      mtime
      ctime
      editor
      lists {
        group {
          id
          item {
            id
            code
          }
        }
      }
      property {
        id
        type
        languageid
        value
      }
    }
    total
  }
}

Aimeos.query(`query {
  searchMedias(filter: "{\\"=~\\": {\\"media.code\\":\\"demo-\\"}}", include: ["group"]) {
    items {
      id
      siteid
      type
      label
      domain
      languageid
      mimetype
      url
      previews
      filesystem
      status
      mtime
      ctime
      editor
      lists {
        group {
          id
          item {
            id
            code
          }
        }
      }
      property {
        id
        type
        languageid
        value
      }
    }
    total
  }
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

let filter = {
    "=~": {"media.code":"demo-"}
};
const fstr = JSON.stringify(JSON.stringify(filter));
const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`query {
  searchMedias(filter: ` + fstr + `, include: ["group"]) {
    items {
      id
      siteid
      type
      label
      domain
      languageid
      mimetype
      url
      previews
      filesystem
      status
      mtime
      ctime
      editor
      lists {
        group {
          id
          item {
            id
            code
          }
        }
      }
      property {
        id
        type
        languageid
        value
      }
    }
    total
  }
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "searchMedias": {
      "items": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "siteid": "1.",
          "type": "default",
          "label": "Demo: Article 1.jpg",
          "domain": "supplier",
          "languageid": null,
          "mimetype": "image/jpeg",
          "url": "https://aimeos.org/media/default/logo-1.png",
          "previews": "{\\"240\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/logo-1.png\\"}",
          "filesystem": "fs-media",
          "status": 1,
          "mtime": "2022-05-28 06:26:38",
          "ctime": "2022-05-28 06:26:38",
          "editor": "core:setup",
          "lists": {
            "group": [{
              "id": "10",
              "item": {
                "id": "2",
                "code": "wholesale"
              }
            }]
          },
          "property": [{
            "id": "1",
            "type": "title",
            "languageid": "en",
            "value": "Demo article"
          }]
        },
        {
          "id": "20",
          "siteid": "1.",
          "type": "stage",
          "label": "Demo: Best seller stage",
          "domain": "catalog",
          "languageid": "de",
          "mimetype": "image/webp",
          "url": "https://aimeos.org/media/default/main-banner-1-big.webp",
          "previews": "{\\"480\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/main-banner-1-low.webp\\",\\"960\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/main-banner-1-med.webp\\",\\"1920\\":\\"https:\\/\\/aimeos.org\\/media\\/default\\/main-banner-1-big.webp\\"}",
          "filesystem": "fs-media",
          "status": 1,
          "mtime": "2022-12-01 11:59:02",
          "ctime": "2022-12-01 11:59:02",
          "editor": "core",
          "lists": {
            "group": []
          },
          "property": []
        }
      ],
      "total": 2
    }
  }
}

Save single media#

mutation {
  saveMedia(input: {
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  }) {
    id
  }
}

Aimeos.query(`mutation {
  saveMedia(input: {
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  }) {
    id
  }
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`mutation {
  saveMedia(input: {
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  }) {
    id
  }
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "saveMedia": {
      "id": "21"
    }
  }
}

Save multiple media#

mutation {
  saveMedias(input: [{
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test 2 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test2.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  },{
    domain: "catalog",
    type: "stage",
    label: "Test 3 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test3.jpg",
  }]) {
    id
  }
}

Aimeos.query(`mutation {
  saveMedias(input: [{
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test 2 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test2.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  },{
    domain: "catalog",
    type: "stage",
    label: "Test 3 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test3.jpg",
  }]) {
    id
  }
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`mutation {
  saveMedias(input: [{
    domain: "product",
    type: "default",
    label: "Test 2 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test2.jpg",
    lists: {
      group: [{
        refid: "2"
      }]
    },
    property: [{
      type: "title",
      languageid: "en",
      value: "Demo article"
    }]
  },{
    domain: "catalog",
    type: "stage",
    label: "Test 3 image",
    url: "https://myshop.com/images/test3.jpg"
  }]) {
    id
  }
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "saveMedias": [
      {
        "id": "22"
      },
      {
        "id": "23"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Save media with file upload#

Uploading files in GraphQL requires a multipart/form-data request. When using the Aimeos.query() function, it cares about the correct format for you.

------WebKitFormBoundaryABZt4UX90dqEFnCA
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="operations"

{"query":"mutation Upload($file: Upload!, $preview: Upload) {
  saveMedia(input: {
    domain: \"product\",
    filepreview: $preview,
    file: $file
  }) {
    id
    label
    url
    preview
  }}","variables":{"file":null,"preview":null}}
------WebKitFormBoundaryABZt4UX90dqEFnCA
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="map"

{"1":["variables.file"], "2":["variables.preview"]}
------WebKitFormBoundaryABZt4UX90dqEFnCA
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="1"; filename="file.jpg"
Content-Type: image/jpeg


------WebKitFormBoundaryABZt4UX90dqEFnCA
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="2"; filename="preview.jpg"
Content-Type: image/jpeg


------WebKitFormBoundaryABZt4UX90dqEFnCA--

const vars = {
  file: document.querySelector('input#gqlfile').files[0],
  preview: document.querySelector('input#gqlpreview').files[0] || null
}

Aimeos.query(`mutation Upload($file: Upload!, $preview: Upload) {
    saveMedia(input: {
      domain: "product",
      file: $file,
      filepreview: $preview
    }) {
      id
    }
  }`, vars).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

// https://github.com/lynxtaa/awesome-graphql-client
const client = new AwesomeGraphQLClient({
  endpoint: '/admin/default/graphql',
  fetchOptions: {
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
  }
})

const gql = `
  mutation Upload($file: Upload!, $preview: Upload) {
    saveMedia(input: {
      domain: "product",
      file: $file,
      filepreview: $preview
    }) {
      id
    }
  }
`
const vars = {
  file: document.querySelector('input#gqlfile').files[0],
  preview: document.querySelector('input#gqlpreview').files[0]
}

client.request(gql, vars).then(result => {
  console.log(result)
}).catch(error => {
  throw new Error('GraphQL query failed')
})

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "saveMedia": {
      "id": "21"
    }
  }
}

Delete single media#

mutation {
  deleteMedia(id: "20")
}

Aimeos.query(`mutation {
  deleteMedia(id: "20")
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`mutation {
  deleteMedia(id: "20")
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "deleteMedia": "20"
  }
}

Delete multiple media#

mutation {
  deleteMedias(id: ["21", "22"])
}

Aimeos.query(`mutation {
  deleteMedias(id: ["21", "22"])
}`).then(data => {
  console.log(data)
})

const body = JSON.stringify({'query':
`mutation {
  deleteMedias(id: ["21", "22"])
}`});

fetch('<GraphQL URL>', {
    method: 'POST',
    credentials: 'same-origin',
    headers: { // Laravel only
        'X-CSRF-TOKEN': '<CSRF token>'
    },
    body: body
}).then(response => {
    return response.json();
}).then(data => {
    console.log(data);
});

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "deleteMedias": [
      "21",
      "22"
    ]
  }
}

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