Media Library now supports dynamic filtering by collections

What Changed

The Acquia DAM Media Library now provides dynamic collection filtering, allowing users to filter assets by Widen DAM collections directly within the Drupal media browser. Previously, users could only browse assets by categories or use search.

New filtering capability:

• Collections filter - Dropdown or selection list in the media browser
• Dynamic loading - Collections are fetched from Widen DAM in real-time
• User-specific - Shows collections based on user's DAM permissions

How to Use

When browsing DAM assets in the media library:

• Open the media browser (via media reference field or WYSIWYG)
• Look for the Collections filter in the sidebar or filter bar
• Select a collection from the dropdown
• Assets will filter to show only items from that collection
• Combine with other filters (search, categories, file type) as needed

For existing sites: The "Acquia DAM content overview" view needs to be updated to include the collection filter.

What This Enables

Better asset organization:

• Filter by marketing campaigns, projects, or brands
• Browse curated collections without searching
• Quickly find related assets grouped in DAM

Improved content editor experience:

• Faster asset discovery
• Reduce time browsing large asset libraries
• Match DAM organization structure in Drupal

Technical Details

Collections are fetched via the Widen API and cached for performance. The filter respects user permissions - only collections the authenticated DAM user can access will appear in the filter.

The collection filter works alongside existing filters:

• Categories
• Asset types
• Search keywords
• Custom metadata filters

Benefits

✅ Faster asset discovery - Find grouped assets quickly
✅ Matches DAM workflow - Use the same collections structure
✅ Dynamic and permission-aware - Shows only accessible collections
✅ No configuration needed - Works automatically after upgrade