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.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Using Objects with SugarCRM
Official Documentation
Using Objects with SugarCRM [Release Feature](../../../../security-and-administration/administration/configuring-liferay/feature-flags.md#release-feature-flags) You can create objects that map to...
Published Date: Jun 5, 2024 4:04 PM
Using Elastic.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Elastic.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ You can use Liferay Objects with data integration tools to create automated tasks for syncing Object data with external...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using IFTTT to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using IFTTT to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using IFTTT. Syncing your data...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Automate.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Automate.io to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Automate.io....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Google Sheets with Objects
Official Documentation
Using Google Sheets with Objects Liferay 7.4+ These articles explain how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using a variety of third party tools.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Integrately to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Integrately to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Integrately....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Make to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Make to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Make (formerly...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Workato to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Workato to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Workato. Syncing your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Pabbly to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Pabbly to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Pabbly. Syncing your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects
Official Documentation
Integrating Service Builder Applications with Objects You can integrate existing Service Builder applications with the Objects framework. Once integrated, your custom entities become unmodifiable...
Published Date: Feb 13, 2025 12:44 PM
Using Zapier to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Zapier to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Zapier. Syncing your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Objects Application Permissions
Official Documentation
Objects Application Permissions Liferay DXP 2023.Q4+/Portal GA102+ The Objects application is integrated with the permissions framework, so you can assign application and resource permissions to...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Wyzebulb to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets
Official Documentation
Using Wyzebulb to Sync Object Data with Google Sheets Liferay 7.4+ Here you'll learn how to use webhooks to trigger sync tasks between Liferay Objects and Google Sheets using Wyzebulb. Syncing...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Picklists
Official Documentation
Picklists Liferay 7.4+ Liferay picklists are predefined lists of string values that consist of a name/key pair and can include any number of items. Once a list is created, you can use it to add a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Exporting and Importing Picklists
Official Documentation
Exporting and Importing Picklists You can transfer picklists between environments as JSON files using Liferay's export/import framework. Exporting Picklists Open the Global Menu (Global Menu),...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Picklist Permissions
Official Documentation
Managing Picklist Permissions Liferay 7.4+ Picklist is integrated with Liferay's permissions framework. This means you can assign application and resource permissions to user roles to determine...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Creating Picklists
Official Documentation
Creating Picklists Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ Picklists are lists of name/key pairs stored as string values. Once defined, you can use the lists with object definitions to populate single or multiple...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Understanding Object Integrations
Official Documentation
Understanding Object Integrations Published custom objects are integrated with Liferay's core frameworks, so you can leverage Liferay's features to build unified experiences across the platform....
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Guest User Entries
Official Documentation
Managing Guest User Entries When you create an object and its application UI, unauthenticated users cannot add object entries, even if you add an object-backed application to a page and grant the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Permissions Framework Integration
Official Documentation
Permissions Framework Integration Liferay 7.4+ Published objects are integrated automatically with Liferay's permissions framework. You can manage user access to an object and its entries with...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Picklists API Basics
Official Documentation
Picklists API Basics Liferay provides the headless-admin-list-types REST APIs for creating and managing picklist definitions (ListTypeDefinition) and their entries (ListTypeEntry). You can view and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Custom Object APIs
Official Documentation
Using Custom Object APIs Liferay 7.4+ When you publish a custom object definition, Liferay generates default REST APIs for interacting with the object and its data. These APIs vary depending on...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL
Official Documentation
Managing Object Entries Using GraphQL You can use GraphQL to manage custom object entries in Liferay efficiently. This API framework simplifies data interaction and serves as an alternative to REST...
Published Date: Nov 22, 2024 10:50 PM
Object API Basics
Official Documentation
Object API Basics When you publish an Object, Liferay automatically generates REST APIs for it. These APIs differ for Company and Site scoped Objects, but they all use the c/[pluralobjectlabel]...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Batch APIs
Official Documentation
Using Batch APIs When you publish an Object, Liferay automatically generates REST APIs for it. These include the batch APIs for bulk POST, PUT, and DELETE operations. Here you'll use cURL commands...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs
Official Documentation
Using Aggregation Terms with REST APIs When querying Object entries using REST APIs, you can use an Object's fields as facet criteria for aggregating entry data. To do this, add the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using nestedFields to Query Related Entries
Official Documentation
Using nestedFields to Query Related Entries Liferay 7.4 U69+/GA69+ The nestedFields parameter returns multiple levels of related object entries in a single GET request. Pass the nestedFields...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using nestedFields to Audit Entry History
Official Documentation
Using nestedFields to Audit Entry History Liferay 7.4 U72+/GA72+ When you enable entry history for an object definition, you can use the nestedFields parameter with REST APIs to audit entry...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Object APIs With Base64 Encoded Files
Official Documentation
Using Object APIs With Base64 Encoded Files Liferay DXP 2024.Q2+/Portal GA120+ When creating object entries with attachment fields through APIs, you can generally upload files from your computer...
Published Date: Jun 7, 2024 3:58 PM
Workflow
Official Documentation
Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows reviewing and approving content such as Blogs, Web Content, or Wikis before publication. Define any number of business...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Relationship REST APIs
Official Documentation
Using Relationship REST APIs Liferay 7.4 U70+/GA70+ When you add relationships to custom or system objects, Liferay generates REST endpoints for accessing those relationships. You can relate and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Using Forms with Objects
Official Documentation
Using Forms with Objects Liferay 7.4+ Liferay objects are integrated with the Forms application, so you can design forms for receiving user input and creating object entries. To do this, first add...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:54 PM
Designing and Managing Workflows
Official Documentation
Designing and Managing Workflows Building Workflows Managing Workflows Workflow Designer Workflow Designer Overview Workflow Nodes Creating Workflow Tasks Configuring Workflow Actions and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Managing Workflows
Official Documentation
Managing Workflows With the workflow framework, Users manage asset publication in custom-built workflow processes. Users with permission to access workflow process definitions in the Control Panel...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Assigning Task Nodes
Official Documentation
Assigning Task Nodes Subscription Task nodes require interaction by people. To alert and associate tasks with the right people, use notifications and assignments, respectively. You can assign task...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Designer
Official Documentation
Workflow Designer Subscription The Workflow Designer's user interface was refreshed in Liferay DXP 7.4 Update 20. The look and feel of the new builder is improved and the user experience is more...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications
Official Documentation
Configuring Workflow Actions and Notifications Subscription Using the workflow designer, users can configure Workflow Actions and notifications for each node. Actions are very adaptable and you...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating Workflow Tasks
Official Documentation
Creating Workflow Tasks Subscription The default Single Approver Definition offers a simple introduction to workflow tasks. It has only two task nodes: Review and Update. The workflow enters the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Condition Nodes
Official Documentation
Using Condition Nodes Subscription Condition nodes are useful for acting (transitioning, assigning, etc.) conditionally in the workflow. Perhaps you have multiple reviewers and must determine...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Designer Overview
Official Documentation
Workflow Designer Overview Subscription The Process Builder's workflow designer is a graphical interface for creating workflow process definitions. The convenient drag and drop interface makes...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Transitions
Official Documentation
Workflow Transitions Subscription Transitions represent the paths a workflow can traverse. In the Workflow Designer's palette, transitions are the arrows connecting the workflow nodes: ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Forks and Joins
Official Documentation
Using Forks and Joins Subscription Here you'll learn how to use the Fork, Join and Join XOR nodes. These nodes are useful for workflow processes that have multiple reviewers like the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Nodes
Official Documentation
Workflow Nodes Subscription A Workflow Node represents a specific point in an approval process, whether it begins the review process, approves or rejects the asset, or reassigns the task. Below...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Task Timers
Official Documentation
Using Task Timers Task nodes can include task timers to trigger an action after a specified time period. Timers are useful for ensuring a task does not go unattended for too long. Available timer...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions
Official Documentation
Crafting XML Workflow Definitions As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). All Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Developer Guide
Official Documentation
Developer Guide Using The Script Engine in Workflow Crafting XML Workflow Definitions Workflow Definition Node Reference Workflow Notification Template Variables Workflow Task Node Reference ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating a Condition Evaluator
Official Documentation
Creating a Condition Evaluator A Workflow condition node uses a Groovy script to determine the proper transition a workflow item traverses. Instead of writing logic in Groovy directly in a workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using the Script Engine in Workflow
Official Documentation
Using the Script Engine in Workflow As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Add Groovy scripts...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Definition Node Reference
Official Documentation
Workflow Definition Node Reference Node elements and their sub-elements are fundamental building blocks making up workflow definitions. Nodes often reflect the real life stages of the review...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Notification Template Variables
Official Documentation
Workflow Notification Template Variables Liferay 7.3+ Some variables are auto-injected into the workflow notification context. These are handy to use in your workflow notification templates. ...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Creating an Action Executor
Official Documentation
Creating an Action Executor Workflow nodes can contain elements that execute custom logic via Groovy scripts. approve
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Task Node Reference
Official Documentation
Workflow Task Node Reference As of DXP 2024.Q3, scripting is disabled by default. You can enable it in System Settings → Script Management (under the Security category). Tasks are the part of the...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Working with Workflow Context
Official Documentation
Working with Workflow Context Workflows in Liferay are used as approval processes. At each step of the process, the workflow has certain data that's available in a Map object referred to in your...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Introduction to Workflow
Official Documentation
Introduction to Workflow Liferay DXP ships with a workflow engine that allows users to review and approve content such as Blogs, Web Content, Wikis before they are published. The Workflow...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Reviewing Assets
Official Documentation
Reviewing Assets When an asset's workflow is activated, one or more users must review it before publication. You can assign workflow review processes to specific users or to a particular Role (for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Workflow Metrics: Reports
Official Documentation
Workflow Metrics: Reports Subscription Open the Workflow Metrics from the Applications Menu (Applications Menu) (Control Panel → Workflow → Metrics) and you immediately see metrics on each...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Workflow Metrics
Official Documentation
Using Workflow Metrics Subscription This feature works only with Elasticsearch. Workflow Metrics gives insight into the time spent to complete certain workflow events. To use it, set up...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Using Workflows
Official Documentation
Using Workflows Activating Workflow Reviewing Assets Using Workflow Metrics Workflow Metrics Reports
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Activating Workflow
Official Documentation
Activating Workflow You can activate a workflow process for an asset type either across the DXP instance or only on a specific site. When a workflow process is activated across the instance for a...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:56 PM
Analytics Cloud
Analytics Cloud Collecting analytics data is a crucial part of any business. Liferay offers an analytics tool that's integrated with DXP to provide useful information on who visits your site and...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:44 PM