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Using Storage Adapters When a User adds a form record, Liferay routes the processing of the request through a storage adapter API. The same is true for the other CRUD operations performed on form...

Field Autocompletion You can configure form field autocompletion in the Forms application: Autocompletion TypeConfigurationField Types ManualType a list of autocompletion optionsText Data...

Forms Configuration Reference Here's an overview of all the Forms configurations so you can quickly find a configuration you need. Forms Options You can export and import forms between sites. To...

Forms Permissions Reference This article serves as a guide for all permissions associated with the Forms application. Form Widget Permissions Navigate to the site page where the Form widget has...

Providing Help Text and Predefined Values Form fields can be configured to have help text, placeholder text, and predefined values that assist users in understanding and filling out a form. Help...

Provisioning Cloud Apps You can provision cloud apps to your Liferay instance and start using them immediately. Unlike DXP apps, cloud apps integrate with Liferay SaaS directly and don't require...

Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects You can integrate existing Service Builder applications with the Objects framework. Once integrated, your custom entities become unmodifiable...

Workflow Definition Link API Basics Liferay DXP 2025.Q1+/Portal GA132+ You can manage workflow definition links from the Liferay UI or using Liferay's REST APIs. In Liferay, the Control Panel →...

Configuring the JWT Bearer Flow The JWT Bearer flow trades a signed JWT from an external token service in exchange for an access token from Liferay. To use this flow, create an OAuth 2 client and...

JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) represent encoded data. They are compact, self-contained, and secure. There are two primary types of JSON Web Tokens: Encrypted JWT: ensures the...

Issuing JWT Access Tokens Liferay DXP 7.4 U45+/GA45+ You can configure Liferay to issue access tokens in the JWT format from System Settings. Enabling JWT Tokens Open the Global Menu...

JSON Web Token Assertions An assertion helps in sharing identity and security information across different domains. There are two uses for assertions: Authorization grants Client authentication...

Using Private Key JWT (JSON Web Token) Liferay supports private key JWT as an authentication method for OAuth 2 clients. In this flow, the client itself creates the assertion. Liferay authenticates...

Best Practices for Managing Publications Efficient publication workflows in Liferay help improve collaboration, reduce errors, and streamline content delivery. Follow these best practices to...

Configuring Authentication Types Users can be configured to log in using one of three authentication types: Authentication TypeDescriptionUsed by Default? Screen NameDetermined by administrator or...

Securing Sign-In The Sign-In widget calls the various mechanisms (the portal database, an LDAP server, a SAML identity provider, or any of the ways users can authenticate) that authenticate users....

Connecting Liferay DXP to Marketplace Liferay DXP 2025.Q1+/GA132+ You can connect Liferay DXP to Marketplace in Instance Settings. With this integration, you can add supported apps from the...

SCIM Resource Type, Service Provider, and Schema Basics Liferay DXP 2025.Q2+ Liferay provides a headless API to query the SCIM resource types, service providers, and schemas available. Use the...

Using Camunda Business Processes Liferay 7.4+, and all quarterly releases Liferay's native workflow features are designed for business processes requiring basic review and approval. If your...

Calling Liferay APIs from Camunda The Liferay Connector enables calling Liferay APIs from your Camunda tasks. It's a protocol connector built on top of the Camunda HTTP REST connector. Follow...

Triggering Events in Camunda with Liferay Webhooks You can send payloads from Liferay's webhook object actions to your Camunda process instances. This enables inbound communication from Liferay to...

Using Notification Templates for Commerce 2.0 and Earlier Versions Email notifications are sent automatically to users based on events in the store. To send them, you must first create a...

Security and Administration After installation comes configuration. There are three areas you should examine carefully before opening your system to users: Security Administration Settings ...

Client Secret JWT Liferay supports client secret JWT as an authentication method for OAuth 2 clients. In this flow, the client itself creates the assertion and signs it using the client secret....

Configuring Frontend Resource Caching Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Infinite caching and cache configurations for JavaScript files requires Liferay DXP 2026.Q1+. When you access a page on your site, the...

Iframe Sanitizer Liferay DXP 2025.Q4+ Liferay DXP includes an iframe sanitizer that controls how iframes are handled across each instance. Iframes can introduce security risks if they load...

Moving Changes Between Publications Liferay DXP 2023.Q3+/Portal GA92+ You can move changes from one publication to another while reviewing them. This helps organize content and manage updates more...

Reviewing Publication Changes Review a publication’s tracked changes before publishing to ensure it contains only the edits you want. To review publication changes, open the Publications drop-down...

Configuring Password Encryption Algorithms and Stored Password Formats Liferay encrypts passwords using an algorithm that aligns with the recommendations from the OWASP Password Storage Cheat...

Acquiring Object Definitions from Marketplace Object definitions package custom object configurations into applications. These apps are published as Client Extensions. After publication to Liferay...

Publishing Object Definitions in Marketplace You can publish object definitions packaged as Client Extensions to Liferay Marketplace. Prerequisites: A valid Liferay Marketplace Publisher...

Using Object Entry Manager Reading and writing object entry data programmatically is best accomplished with the auto-generated headless APIs. However, when using traditional OSGi extension points...

Publishable App Types in Marketplace You can publish different types of applications in Marketplace. App TypeRuntime ArchitectureDeployment TypeTypical Complexity Cloud AppExternalLiferay SaaS /...

Introduction This recipe guides you through the steps to integrate Okta, your Identity Provider (IdP), with your Liferay environment using OpenID Connect. Prerequisites Okta Dev account Liferay DXP environment Administrative access to Okta Admin Console Administrative access to Liferay's...

Issue When creating content, such as a calendar event or filling a form, changing the language during the process can cause the loss of all entered information. This can happen if another browser window or tab is open in a different language, or if the language is changed manually using...

Background In a workflow, email notifications are sent to all users in a role as a single email with all recipients in the "To:" field. Objective The goal is to send individual emails to each of the recipients. If individual emails cannot be sent, a single email sent to a single...

Issue Is it possible for a reviewer to compare both the Old and New versions when a user makes changes and resubmits for workflow approval in Web Content, Document & Media, and Commerce Products? Environment Liferay DXP 7.4+ Quarterly Release Resolution Web Content: Web Content allows...

Issue After enabling ModSecurity with the default settings, forms with more than three fields cannot be saved. The following error message is displayed in the logs: ModSecurity: Access denied with code 400 (phase 2). Matched "Operator `Eq' with parameter `0' against variable...

Issue I would like to enable Staging for my Object Entries Environment Quarterly Releases Resolution This feature is not yet available in Liferay, however, it is already on the roadmap You may view the development's current status at LPD-30525 , knowledgeArticleType: reference, legacy:...

Issue When we export/import web content articles and forms, their IDs sometimes change.  How to preserve the structureId and formId during export/import to avoid mismatches between environments? Environment DXP Quarterly Release 2024.Q3.0 Resolution Entity IDs are not preserved during...