Using Media with Digital Ocean Spaces

Manage Digital Ocean Spaces media assets in TinaCMS.

The following guide relies on NextJS's API functions to authenticate the 3rd-party media interactions. We hope to document a framework-agnostic approach soon.

Installation

Connect with Digital Ocean Spaces

You need some credentials provided by Digital Ocean Spaces to set this up properly. If you do not already have an account, you can register here .

Add the following variables to an .env file.

Register the Media Store

You can register the Digital Ocean Space Media store via the loadCustomStore prop.

The loadCustomStore prop can be configured within tina/config.{js,ts,tsx}.

Set up API routes

TinaCMS's "external media provider" support requires a light backend media handler, that needs to be setup/hosted by the user. There are multiple ways to do this, including the framework-agnostic Netlify Functions implementation.

This step will show you how to set up an API route for Next.js. If you are using a different framework, you will need to set up your own API route.

Next.js Example

Set up a new API route in the pages directory of your Next.js app, e.g. pages/api/dos/[...media].ts. Then add a new catch all API route for media.

Call createMediaHandler to set up routes and connect your instance of the Media Store to your Digital Ocean Spaces.

Import isAuthorized from "@tinacms/auth".

The authorized key will make it so only authorized users within TinaCloud can upload and make media edits.

For Netlify use case, please read the Netlify Functions setup guide

Using a Custom URL

If you're using a custom URL for your Digital Ocean Spaces bucket, you can pass in a cdnUrl value to createMediaHandler.

Update Schema

Now that the media store is registered and the API route for media set up, let's add an image to your schema.

In your schema add a new field for the image, e.g:

Now, when editing your site, the image field will allow you to connect to your Digital Ocean Spaces via the Media Store to manage your media assets.