Media Types

Purpose: Create custom media source plugins to integrate third-party services (APIs, platforms), extend oEmbed sources, manage metadata attributes, map fields, generate thumbnails, and configure display/form widgets.

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Task	Guide
Decide between core/contrib/custom media types	Media Type Selection Strategy
Choose the right base class for a custom plugin	Base Class Selection
Understand the media source architecture	Architecture Overview
Create a custom API integration plugin	Custom Media Source Plugin
Extend oEmbed for Instagram/Twitter/TikTok	Extending OEmbed Sources
Extract and provide metadata attributes	Metadata System
Map metadata to entity fields	Field Mapping
Generate and cache thumbnails	Thumbnail Generation
Inject services (HTTP client, logger, cache)	Dependency Injection
Validate source field values	Validation Constraints
Configure display and form widgets	Display Configuration
Apply security best practices	Security Best Practices
Optimize performance and caching	Performance Optimization
Test media source plugins	Testing Strategies
Avoid common mistakes	Anti-Patterns