Capability

Development and Tooling

Liferay offers a comprehensive toolkit to extend or customize your digital experience. Build applications quickly with low-code/no-code features like Objects, or leverage developer tools like Liferay Workspace and Blade CLI for further customizations.

For users on PaaS or running Self-Hosted, Liferay also offers tools deploying customizations.

Check these articles for an introduction:

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Accounts
Official Documentation
Accounts Available 7.4+ Accounts provide administrators with a way to organize and manage users for various commerce or business needs. Unlike organizations or user groups, accounts help...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Using Authentication Verifiers
Official Documentation
Using Authentication Verifiers Authentication Verifiers authenticate remote invocations of Liferay Portal's API in a centralized and extensible way. They have two main responsibilities: Verify...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM)
Official Documentation
System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+ System for Cross-domain Identity Management or SCIM, is an open standard that automates user provisioning. In other words,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
AntiSamy
Official Documentation
AntiSamy Liferay DXP includes an AntiSamy module that protects against user-entered malicious code. If your site allows users to post content in message boards, blogs, or other applications, these...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:52 PM
Users and Permissions
Official Documentation
Users and Permissions Liferay comes with a comprehensive framework to manage user access and roles within Liferay. To support complex organizational needs, there are several entities within the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Account Addresses
Official Documentation
Account Addresses Available 7.4+ Account addresses are the billing or shipping addresses associated with Business or Person accounts. Adding an Account Address Open the Global Menu (Global...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Account Groups
Official Documentation
Account Groups Available 7.4+ Use Account Groups to organize related accounts. For example, group accounts by region (Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, etc.). Creating an Account Group Open the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Account Management Widget
Official Documentation
Account Management Widget Available 7.4+ Use Account Management widget to manage and access account information from any page. This provides access for those without permission to view the Control...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Account Roles
Official Documentation
Account Roles Available 7.4+ Create different account roles with specific permissions and assign them to account users to manage access to accounts. There are two types of account roles: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Account Users
Official Documentation
Account Users For Liferay 7.4 U55+/GA55+ Once you've created an account, you can associate existing users with it manually. Alternatively, you can create and associate users with an account...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Adding Subtypes to Account Addresses
Official Documentation
Adding Subtypes to Account Addresses Liferay DXP 2025.Q2+ In addition to billing and shipping address types, administrators can define and assign custom subtypes for account addresses. This...
Published Date: May 20, 2025 6:08 PM
Channel Defaults
Official Documentation
Channel Defaults Available Liferay 7.4 U49+/GA49+ After creating a business account, set channel defaults to streamline ordering and tailor Commerce behavior for specific accounts. Channel...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Setting Channel Defaults
Official Documentation
Setting Channel Defaults Liferay 7.4 U49+/GA49+ Users with the necessary account management permissions can set channel defaults for business accounts. Open the Global Menu ( Global Menu ) and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Channel Defaults Permissions Reference
Official Documentation
Channel Defaults Permissions Reference Liferay DXP 7.4 U75+/GA75+ Setting channel defaults for an account ensures that addresses, shipping options, terms and conditions, and payment methods are...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Contacts
Official Documentation
Contacts Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal GA120+ Using the new Contact tab on an account, you can add contact details related to the account: Addresses Phone Numbers Email Addresses Websites ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Configuring the Anonymous User
Official Documentation
Configuring the Anonymous User Internet users are increasingly and justifiably concerned about how their personal data is processed by the systems they use. Liferay is aware of the need for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Enabling GDPR Compliance for Cookies
Official Documentation
Enabling GDPR Compliance for Cookies You can ensure GDPR compliance for your cookies using Liferay's configuration interface. Open the Global Menu (Global Menu), and navigate to Control Panel →...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM
Exporting User Data
Official Documentation
Exporting User Data One of the General Data Protection Regulation's (GDPR) tenets is that Users have a right to data portability. Data portability means that users have the right to receive their...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:53 PM
Managing Third-Party Cookies
Official Documentation
Managing Third-Party Cookies Liferay DXP 2024.Q1+/Portal GA112+ Third-party cookies are generated by domains different from the one a user is currently visiting. These cookies are often used by...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:53 PM
Connecting to a User Directory
Official Documentation
Connecting to a User Directory LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a common user store for Liferay DXP. You can import user information from an LDAP server into Liferay or export...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:59 PM