# Media Management

Here you can find an overview of the Emporix API **Media Management Service**, along with its features and benefits.

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* Looking for code tutorials? Check out the [Media Management Service guide](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/api-guides/media/media/media).
* Looking for API reference? Check out the [Media Management Service](https://app.gitbook.com/s/d4POTWomuSS7d3dnh4Dg/api-guides/media/media) in the Emporix API Reference.
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## Purpose

You can upload media files, such as images or video, and/or documents, for example contracts or specification sheets, by using the Emporix Media Management Service. By specifying the\
access types of the files, you can decide whether they should be accessible to the public on your storefront, or meant for internal purposes only.

The assets, either linked from an external webpage, or uploaded directly from your internal storage, can serve to better reflect the categories and products your business offers, and to facilitate category and product management within your company.

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Currently, this functionality is fully integrated with the Category and Product Services.
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## Features

| Feature                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Asset types**                                    | All file types are supported. You can upload media files, such as videos or images, as well as contracts, technical specifications, or any other documents.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| **Upload types**                                   | You can upload files directly from local storage, or link to external assets by using a URL. When you link to an asset, it is not downloaded to Emporix storage. Instead, only a reference to the external asset is kept.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| **Access and storage types**                       | Depending on the access type, the assets can have different audiences. If a file's type is specified as "public", then it is stored on a public storage website and is available to access by both customers and employees. If it is a private type of an asset, then it is stored privately and thus only accessible to your tenant's employees through the Media Management Service and the Emporix Management Dashboard. |
| **Full asset management**                          | You can create, retrieve, update, and delete assets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Integration with Category and Product Services** | The uploaded and/or linked files can be associated with specific products and categories within the Emporix database, or remain unassigned.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## Overview

The following combinations of assets are possible:

* Public access files linked from an external site
* Public access files uploaded directly from a local repository
* Private access files linked from an external site
* Private access files uploaded directly from a local repository