PowerFlow block reference

As explained in Building a Flow, flows are composed of a set of blocks that you connect, creating step-by-step actions to execute. Each block performs a specific function. Blocks are grouped into different categories to make them more accessible.

On this page:

• Triggers
  • Cloudinary Upload
  • DAM App
  • Periodic Search Media
  • Scheduler
  • Catch Webhook
  • Cloudinary Notification
  • Cloudinary Folder Changed
  • Cloudinary Structured Metadata Changed
  • On Tag Change
• Flow logic
  • Apply On Each
  • Complex Condition
  • Condition
  • Wait For All
• Developer tools
  • Add to Logs
  • Delay
  • Join Strings
  • JQ Processor
  • JSON to Array
  • JSONPath Query
  • Search and Replace
  • Send HTTP Request
  • Split String
• Cloudinary APIs
  • Account Usage
  • Apply Actions
  • Change Display Name
  • Change Public ID
  • Create Asset URL
  • Create Structured Metadata
  • Delete Media
  • Duplicate Media
  • Get Asset Information
  • Get Contextual Metadata
  • Get Structured Metadata
  • Get Tags
  • Manual Moderation
  • Move to Folder
  • Relate Assets
  • Search Media
  • Set Access Control
  • Universal API
  • Update Contextual Metadata
  • Update Structured Metadata
  • Update Tags
  • Upload from HTTP
  • Upload Media
• Cloudinary add-ons
  • AI Content Analysis Get Tags
  • AI Vision Analyze by Prompts
  • AI Vision Moderate by Prompts
  • AI Vision Tag by Prompts
  • Amazon Image Moderation
  • Cloudinary Image Captioning
  • Google Image Tagging
  • Google Video Tagging
• Integrations
  • Akeneo
  • Upload to AWS S3
  • Dolby io
  • Upload to Dropbox
  • InRiver
  • Mailchimp
  • Marketo Create A File
  • Monday Change Column Value
  • OpenAI Analyze Image by Prompt
  • Shopify
• Notifications
  • Scheduled Email Report
  • Send a Message Using Twilio
  • Send Email Using SendGrid
  • Send Slack Notification
• Transformations
  • Apply Background
  • Background Removal
  • Crop Media
  • Drop Shadow
  • Edit Media
  • Enhance Image
  • Generative Extend
  • Generative Recolor
  • Image Overlay
  • Optimize Media
  • Resize Media
  • Text Overlay

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Triggers

Flows in MediaFlows start with Trigger Blocks, which define how and when a flow is initiated. Triggers can be event-driven (e.g., a webhook call, an asset upload) or time-based (e.g., a scheduled task). Each flow must begin with a trigger block.

Cloudinary Upload

Triggers a flow whenever an asset is uploaded to Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• Click Set Webhook to register the trigger in Cloudinary.

Example use case

• When an image is uploaded by a third party, automatically check if it contains a watermark.

DAM App

Allows you to trigger flows manually from within the Cloudinary Media Library via the MediaFlows DAM App.

Configuration hints

• Enable/disable Output as array:
  • Enable the setting to execute the block once, regardless of how many assets are selected, and return the response for each asset in an array. This is often followed by an Apply on Each block.
  • Disable the setting to execute the block for every selected asset.
• Set DAM App Parameters. These are the names of parameters that you can set when you run the app. Subsequent blocks can access them as custom variables.

Run the app

1. Enable the MediaFlows DAM App in Cloudinary's DAM App Marketplace.

   

2. Select an asset in Cloudinary’s Media Library and click Run MediaFlows from the menu.

   

3. Choose the flow to execute.

   

Example use case

• A user manually selects some images in the Cloudinary Media Library and triggers a flow. In a prompt parameter they ask a question about the image and the app sets the answer in the assets' metadata.

Periodic Search Media

Triggers a flow on a predefined schedule by searching for assets that match specific criteria.

Configuration hints

• Set up a recurring schedule (e.g., every Monday at 8:00 AM UTC).
• Define a search expression to filter relevant assets.

Example use case

• Each day, apply a transformation to all assets uploaded in the last 24 hours.

Example cron expressions

Example search expressions

Scheduler

Executes flows at predefined time intervals, similar to a cron job.

Configuration hints

• Define a cron expression for the schedule.

Example use case

• Send a daily report on your account usage.

Example cron expressions

Catch Webhook

Initiates a flow when an HTTP request is received at a specific webhook URL. This allows external applications to trigger flows in MediaFlows.

Configuration hints

• Copy the generated webhook URL.
• Paste the webhook URL into an external application’s webhook settings.
• Specify any Custom Dynamic Parameters that you want to be available in subsequent blocks. For example, to access the notification type in a subsequent block, type notification_type and click the + button.
  
  In subsequent blocks you can use this variable with this syntax: {{$.Catch_Webhook.result.notification_type}} (automatically inserted when you use the insert variable functionality).

Example use case

• A custom CMS sends a webhook to MediaFlows when an asset is updated. The flow checks the notification_type to determine whether the asset was tagged, renamed, or moved, and routes the logic accordingly.

Cloudinary Notification

Triggers a flow based on one or more Cloudinary webhook notifications. It's useful for notifications that don't have dedicated trigger blocks already defined, or if you want to set up one trigger for multiple notifications.

Configuration hints

• Choose the types of notifications to listen for.
• Click Set Webhook to register the trigger(s) in Cloudinary.

Example use case

• A flow starts when a user moves an asset to a folder or uploads an asset to a folder.

Cloudinary Folder Changed

Triggers a flow when a user moves an asset between folders in Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• Click Set Webhook to register the trigger in Cloudinary.

Example use case

• Moving an image into an "Approved" folder triggers a transformation process.

Cloudinary Structured Metadata Changed

Triggers a flow when an asset’s structured metadata is modified.

Configuration hints

• Click Set Webhook to register the trigger in Cloudinary.

Example use case

• When an asset's "status" metadata changes to "archived," move it to a designated folder.

On Tag Change

Triggers a flow when a tag is added to or removed from an asset in Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• Set up the filter to determine which tags trigger the flow.
• Click Set Webhook to register the trigger in Cloudinary.

Example use case

• When an asset is tagged "featured," automatically generate social media versions.

Flow logic

These blocks can be used by any flow to implement logical flow functionality.

Apply On Each

Executes the next connected blocks on each item in a list.

Configuration hints

• Set the Input List field to an array. For example, if the previous block is a Search Media block, which returns a number of resources, use the plus icon to insert the resources array from the Search Media block: {{$.Search_Media.result.resources}}.
• Specify any Custom Dynamic Parameters that you want to be available in subsequent blocks. For example, to access the public ID of each resource in a subsequent block, type public_id and click the + button.
  
  In subsequent blocks you can use this variable with this syntax: {{$.Apply_On_Each.result.item.public_id}} (automatically inserted when you use the insert variable functionality).

Example use case

• Search for images with a particular tag and delete each of those images.

Complex Condition

Evaluates JSON data against JsonLogic expressions to decide the flow’s path.

Configuration hints

• Add the JSON data you want to evaluate.
• Add a JsonLogic conditional expression (see Example JsonLogic).

Example use case

• If an image is grayscale, apply a tag.

Output paths

• True → Block connected to the upper blue dot executes.
• False → Block connected to the lower blue dot executes.

Example JsonLogic

Example 1: Check results from AI moderation by prompts

Example 2: Check if an image is grayscale

Condition

Evaluates a comparison between two variables using a specified operator.

Configuration hints

• The First variable must be a value from earlier in the flow, for example {{$.Apply_On_Each.result.item.asset_folder}}.
• Select the Operator from the list.
• The Second variable can be either a hard-coded value or one from earlier in the flow.
• Choose the Variable type (String, Number, or Boolean).

Example use case

• Only continue the flow if an asset is in a specific folder.

Output paths

• True → Block connected to the upper blue dot executes.
• False → Block connected to the lower blue dot executes.

Wait For All

Pauses execution until all block executions following an Apply On Each block complete.

Configuration hints

• No configuration needed.

Example use case

• Wait for all tags to be added before sending a confirmation message.

Developer tools

These blocks help with debugging, string operations, data shaping, and integration with external APIs.

Add to Logs

Outputs a message in the execution logs, useful for debugging and tracking flow behavior.

Configuration hints

• Enter static text or use dynamic values (e.g., {{$.Cloudinary_Upload.result.public_id}}).

Example use case

• Log the name of each uploaded file during testing.

Delay

Pauses the flow for a specified number of seconds.

Configuration hints

• Supports values between 1 and 240 seconds (up to 4 minutes).

Example use case

• Wait 10 seconds before executing an API call to avoid throttling.

Join Strings

Concatenates two strings, optionally using a separator.

Configuration hints

• Use dynamic values or static strings.
• Optional separator adds characters between the joined values.

Example use case

• Combine a folder path and filename into a full asset path.

JQ Processor

Processes JSON data using a JQ expression.

Configuration hints

• Provide the JSON input (e.g., {{$.Cloudinary_Upload.result}}) and the JQ expression.
• Outputs transformed data as JSON.

Example use cases

Example 1: Parse strings and extract product details from a filename

Example 2: Calculate an expiration date based on metadata

Example 3: Restructure tags into a formatted array

JSON to Array

Transforms a JSON object into an array, embedding each original key into its corresponding item. This is especially useful for iterating over objects with the Apply On Each block.

Specify a key name to include the original object key as a new property in each array item.

Example input:

{
  "amazon_logo": {
    "width": 162,
    "height": 38,
    "x": 0,
    "y": 0
  },
  "apple_logo": {
    "width": 206,
    "height": 250,
    "x": 0,
    "y": 40
  },
  "microsoft_logo": {
    "width": 216,
    "height": 70,
    "x": 0,
    "y": 292
  }
},

With key name set to public_id, the output becomes:

[
    {
      "width": 162,
      "height": 38,
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0,
      "public_id": "amazon_logo"
    },
    {
      "width": 206,
      "height": 250,
      "x": 0,
      "y": 40,
      "public_id": "apple_logo"
    },
    {
      "width": 216,
      "height": 70,
      "x": 0,
      "y": 292,
      "public_id": "microsoft_logo"
    }
]

Configuration hints

• Provide a key name (e.g., "key") and a valid JSON object.

Example use case

• Convert a list of assets presented as a JSON object from a webhook notification into an array for tagging.

JSONPath Query

Extracts parts of JSON using a JSONPath expression.

Configuration hints

• Provide the JSONPath query using dynamic parameters (e.g., {{$.Apply_On_Each.result.item}}.tags[*] to extract the tags from each search result).

Example use case

• Pull public IDs from a list of assets with a particular tag ({{$.Search_Media.result}}..public_id).

Search and Replace

Replaces parts of a string that match a given string or regex pattern.

Configuration hints

• Specify the string on which to perform the replacements.
• The pattern to search for can be a regular expression or a plain string.
• If you leave the replacement value blank, the matched string is removed.

Example use cases

• Change dashes from metadata values to underscores before sending them to an external system:
  • Set Pattern to -.
  • Set Replacement Value to _.
• Remove a file extension from a file name (this assumes three or four letters of any case after the dot at the end of the string):
  • Set Pattern to \.[a-zA-Z]{3,4}$.
  • Leave Replacement Value blank.

Send HTTP Request

Sends a request to a third-party API. You can use this block for integrating with external tools like CRMs, PIMs, or marketing platforms.

Configuration hints

• Supports all HTTP methods (GET, POST, etc).
• Set headers and body in JSON format.

Example use case

• Send asset info to a product database after upload.

Split String

Divides a string into an array using a defined separator. The output is a list that can be used with Apply On Each.

Configuration hints

• Separator supports plain text or regex.

Example use case

• Split "shirt,hat,jacket" into separate tags.

Cloudinary APIs

These blocks interact with Cloudinary's APIs to manage, transform, and retrieve media assets.

Account Usage

Retrieves usage statistics for your Cloudinary account.

Configuration hints

• No configuration needed; the block automatically fetches account usage details.

Example use case

• Schedule a daily report summarizing storage and bandwidth usage.

Apply Actions

Executes transformations or updates on a Cloudinary asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to apply the actions to, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Define transformations using Cloudinary’s URL syntax to eagerly apply to the asset.
• Specify any optional parameters of the explicit method in JSON format.

Example use case

• Convert an uploaded video to multiple formats before publishing.

Example optional parameters

Apply tags to the asset, update the contextual metadata and request quality analysis on the asset.

{
  "tags": ["summer", "sale"],
  "context": {
    "caption": "A summer sale banner",
    "photographer": "John Doe"
  },
  "quality_analysis": true
}

Change Display Name

Modifies the display name of an asset in Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to change the display name of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter the new Display Name.

Example use case

• Standardize asset names in your Cloudinary Media Library.

Change Public ID

Renames an asset or moves it to a different folder.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to change the public ID of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter the new Public ID.
• Specify any optional parameters of the rename method in JSON format.

Example use case

• Organize assets by moving large files to a dedicated folder.

Example optional parameters

Specify that a rename should overwrite existing assets with the same public ID, invalidate CDN cached copies of the asset together with all its transformed versions, and change the type to authenticated.

{
  "overwrite": true,
  "invalidate": true,
  "to_type": "authenticated"
}

Create Asset URL

Creates a delivery URL for an asset, optionally including a transformation.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to create the delivery URL for, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Optionally enter a transformation string in URL syntax, e.g. c_limit,w_1000/e_enhance to limit the dimensions and enhance an image.

Example use case

• Prepare a delivery URL for use in a PIM system.

Create Structured Metadata

Creates a structured metadata field for assets.

Configuration hints

• Provide a Label and an External ID.
• Define the metadata Type (e.g., string, integer, enum).
• Specify any additional options in JSON format.

Example use case

• Set up structured metadata for product categorization.

Example additional options

Make this metadata field mandatory, and give it a default value of "new".

{
  "mandatory": true,
  "default_vaue": "new"
}

Delete Media

Deletes an asset from Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to delete, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Select Invalidate to invalidate cached copies of the asset on the CDN and all its transformed versions (learn more).

Example use case

• Remove outdated product images from your Cloudinary account.

Duplicate Media

Duplicates an asset by calling the upload method of the Upload API to create a copy with a new public ID in the root of the Media Library. Metadata and tags aren't copied.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to duplicate, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Specify if you want to link (relate) the duplicated asset to the original asset automatically. Use this toggle instead of the Relate Assets block.

Example use case

• Preserve the original version of an image while applying edits to the duplicate.

Get Asset Information

Fetches details about an asset, such as dimensions and secure URL.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to get information about, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.

Example use case

• Retrieve asset dimensions before applying transformations.

Get Contextual Metadata

Retrieves a specific contextual metadata field.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to get the metadata from, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Specify the Key of a contextual metadata field to retrieve its value.

Example use case

• Fetch a product's SKU stored as contextual metadata.

Get Structured Metadata

Retrieves a specific structured metadata field.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to get the metadata from, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Specify the External ID of a structured metadata field in the Key field to retrieve its value.

Example use case

• Retrieve asset licensing details stored in structured metadata.

Get Tags

Retrieves the tags assigned to an asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to get the tags from, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.

Example use case

• Check if an asset has a specific tag before processing it.

Manual Moderation

Sends an asset to manual moderation. You can later review it in the Console to approve or reject it.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to moderate manually, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.

Example use case

• Manually review flagged images before you publish them.

Move to Folder

Moves an asset to a different folder.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to move, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Select the destination folder. You can also create a new folder.

Example use case

• Move approved images to a specific folder.

Relate Assets

Relates (or links) two Cloudinary assets.

Configuration hints

• Specify which assets to relate either by selecting previous blocks that reference them, or by clicking Custom to specify their public ID, delivery type and resource type.

Example use case

Relate an image with a video showing the same product.

Search Media

Finds assets based on search criteria. The block returns a maximum of 50 results in an array, which you can iterate over using the Apply On Each block.

Configuration hints

• Define a search query using Cloudinary’s search syntax.

Example use case

• Find all assets that require syncing to a PIM.

Example search expressions

Set Access Control

Controls access permissions for an asset. You can either make it publicly accessible, completely restricted, or set up access control based on the access_control parameter of the upload or update methods.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to control access to, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Define access control settings by selecting one of the options. Use custom JSON for more advanced access control.

Example use case

• Restrict access to confidential media assets.

Example custom JSON

Restrict an asset to require token based access except for the period from 15th December 2022 until 20th January 2024 when it will be publicly available:

{
  "access_control": [
    {
      "access_type": "token"
    },
    {
      "access_type": "anonymous",
      "start": "2022-12-15T12:00Z",
      "end": "2023-01-20T12:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Universal API

Calls any Cloudinary API method dynamically. Use this block to call any of the supported Cloudinary API methods when there isn't a dedicated block in MediaFlows that addresses your use case.

Configuration hints

• Check the Upload and Admin API references to set the API Namespace to the correct value for the method you want to call. The options are utils, api, uploader and search.
• Provide the API method name and parameters in JSON format in the Method & Arguments field (see some examples).
• Specify any Custom Dynamic Parameters that you want to be available in subsequent blocks. For example, if the method you're calling returns many results, you may want to access the next_cursor value in a subsequent block, so type next_cursor and click the + button.
  
  In subsequent blocks you can use this variable with this syntax: {{$.Universal_API.result.next_cursor}}, or select the Universal API Next cursor lozenge when you insert a variable:
  
  

Example use case

• Perform batch operations when no dedicated block exists.

Example Method & Arguments

Example 1: A method with optional parameters only

Example 2: A method with required and optional parameters

Example 3: The search method

Update Contextual Metadata

Updates the contextual metadata of an asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to update the metadata of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• If adding or updating metadata, provide the Metadata Key and Metadata Value.
• If removing metadata, provide only the Metadata Key.
• If removing all metadata, there's no need to provide the key or value.

Example use case

• Update an asset's category field for better organization.

Update Structured Metadata

Updates structured metadata values for an asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to update the metadata of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Provide the External ID in the Metadata Key, and set the new Metadata Value.

Example use case

• Store the expiry date of an image in structured metadata.

Example metadata values

Update Tags

Adds or removes tags from an asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to update the tags of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Specify either one tag, or a list of tags separated by commas, e.g., tag_one,tag_two,tag_three, to add or remove.
• If removing all tags, there's no need to provide the name of any tags.

Example use case

• Tag assets for seasonal campaigns.

Upload from HTTP

Sends an HTTP request to a target URL, and then automatically uploads the response's media binary to your Cloudinary product environment.

Configuration hints

• Specify the Target URL that'll return the image, e.g. https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=YOUR_GIPHY_API_KEY&q=funny+cats&limit=1
• Select the Request Method, e.g. GET.

• Specify any Request Headers as JSON, e.g.

  JSON

    { 
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }

• Specify any data to send in the Request Message Body, e.g.

  JSON

    {
      "q": "funny cats",
      "limit": 1,
      "rating": "pg"
    }

Example use case

• Retrieve and store images from a third-party API.

Upload Media

Uploads an asset from an FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS URL to Cloudinary.

Configuration hints

• Provide the source URL and type of media (use Auto to let Cloudinary detect the type).
• If you want to transform the media on upload, specify a transformation in URL syntax, e.g. c_limit,w_1000/e_enhance to limit the dimensions and enhance an image.
• Specify any optional upload parameters of the Upload API upload method in JSON format.

Example use case

• Automatically upload new images from an S3 bucket.

Example optional parameters

Apply tags and contextual metadata to the asset, and request quality analysis on the asset.

{
  "tags": ["summer", "sale"],
  "context": {
    "caption": "A summer sale banner",
    "photographer": "John Doe"
  },
  "quality_analysis": true
}

Cloudinary add-ons

These blocks let you enhance your flows using Cloudinary's AI-powered add-ons for tasks like automatic tagging, content analysis, moderation, and more.

AI Content Analysis Get Tags

Use this block to analyze and tag an image using the Cloudinary AI Content Analysis add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to analyze or tag, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose the Detection Model best suited to your content (e.g., cld-fashion, coco, lvis, etc.). Learn more.
• Set the Confidence Score threshold (between 0.0 and 1.0) to control which tags are included.

Example use case

• Auto-tag product images based on visual content.

AI Vision Analyze by Prompts

Use this block to analyze an image using open-ended questions or instructions with the Cloudinary AI Vision add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to analyze, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter up to ten prompts—questions or instructions to describe or interpret the image. Learn more.

Example use case

• Ask “What products are visible in this image?” and use the result to tag or categorize the asset.

AI Vision Moderate by Prompts

Use this block to ask up to ten yes/no questions about an image and get structured moderation responses with the Cloudinary AI Vision add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to analyze, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter up to ten questions that should have a yes/no answer (e.g., "Does the image contain alcohol?"). Learn more.

Example use case

• Automatically flag images that include restricted content.

AI Vision Tag by Prompts

Use this block to generate tags from yes/no prompts and optionally apply the tags to the image with the Cloudinary AI Vision add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to analyze, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Define up to 10 tag/prompt pairs in the format: tag|prompt, e.g., cat|Does the image contain a cat?. Learn more.
• Select Auto Add Tags To Asset to add the tags to the image.

Example use case

• Tag all images containing people by using a prompt like person|Does this image contain a person?.

Amazon Image Moderation

Use this block to moderate images for potentially sensitive content with the Amazon Rekognition AI Moderation add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to moderate, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose one or more Moderation Categories (e.g., violence, suggestive_nudity).
• Set the Moderation Confidence Level (e.g., 0.7) for all the categories. The lower the level, the more likely the image is to be flagged as belonging to one of the categories.

Example use case

• Flag images with explicit or inappropriate content to prevent publishing.

Cloudinary Image Captioning

Use this block to generate a descriptive caption for an image using the Cloudinary AI Content Analysis add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to describe, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.

Example use case

• Create SEO-friendly alt text for product photos.

Google Image Tagging

Use this block to add tags to an image using the Google Auto Tagging add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to tag, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Set a Confidence Level between 0.0 and 1.0 to control tagging sensitivity.

Example use case

• Automatically tag lifestyle photos in your Media Library for easier search.

Google Video Tagging

Use this block to add tags to a video using the Google Automatic Video Tagging add-on.

Configuration hints

• To specify the video to tag, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Set a Confidence Level between 0.0 and 1.0 to control tagging sensitivity.
• Optionally specify a Webhook URL to trigger a flow when processing completes.

Example use case

• Enrich marketing videos with searchable tags like "beach" or "running".

Integrations

MediaFlows has a number of useful blocks for specific integrations to Cloudinary. If there is an integration that you think should be added then please let us know.

Akeneo

Use the Akeneo blocks to communicate with Akeneo's API, to create an asset, delete an asset, or get product information from Akeneo.

Get Tokens From Akeneo

Retrieves authentication tokens from Akeneo so that other Akeneo blocks can access the Akeneo API.

Make sure you're registered to Akeneo in order to use this block.

Configuration hints

• Copy credentials from the Akeneo Connections page.
• All other Akeneo blocks in the flow can use the tokens from this block.

Example use case

• Authenticate once at the start of the flow before using any other Akeneo block.

Create An Asset In Akeneo

Creates an asset in Akeneo's Asset Manager.

Configuration hints

• Requires a valid access token (from Get Tokens From Akeneo).
• Use the Asset Code and Asset Family for automatic product linking using the asset family's Product Link Rules. See Example: Configuring a Product Link Rule.
• Asset Values can include additional attributes such as photographer, license date, etc.

Example use case

• Automatically push a newly approved product image from Cloudinary to Akeneo and attach it to a product by SKU.

Example asset values

You can add any additional values as key/values in the Asset Values field. See the Akeneo documentation for more information and examples of passing these values. Note that you only pass the attributes as given in the values key.

The following example passes the photographer and end_of_use_date values:

{
  "photographer": [
    {
      "locale": null,
      "channel": null,
      "data": "ben_levy"
    }
  ],
  "end_of_use_date": [
    {
      "locale": null,
      "channel": null,
      "data": "02/03/2027"
    }
  ]        
}

Example: Configuring a Product Link Rule

Delete An Asset In Akeneo

Deletes an asset from Akeneo's Asset Manager.

Configuration hints

• Requires a valid access token (from Get Tokens From Akeneo).

Example use case

• Remove deprecated product images from Akeneo when they're archived in Cloudinary.

Get Product Information From Akeneo

Fetches product information from Akeneo's Asset Manager using a product UUID.

Configuration hints

• Requires a valid access token (from Get Tokens From Akeneo).
• Set various options defining what to return in the response.

Example use case

• Retrieve product metadata and use it to set tags or metadata in Cloudinary.

Upload to AWS S3

Uploads a file to an AWS S3 bucket.

Configuration hints

• Ensure the target bucket is whitelisted.
• Upload an asset from earlier in the flow, or specify one in your Cloudinary product environment.
• Specify the name of the AWS S3 bucket and the bucket region (if different from the default eu-west-1).
• Optionally choose a path and a new name for the asset (including the file extension).

Example use case

• Archive optimized images in a private S3 bucket for long-term storage or sharing with partners.

Whitelisting your S3 storage bucket

In order to enable uploading to your bucket, your S3 storage bucket must be whitelisted. This requires the following steps:

1. Grant full access permissions to Cloudinary's AWS account, using one of the following methods:

   • AWS Console: Set up the bucket policy using this JSON code. Make sure to replace <your_bucket_name> with your bucket's actual value:
   {
    "Version": "2012-10-17",
    "Id": "CloudinaryOriginPolicyId",
    "Statement": [
      {
        "Effect": "Allow",
        "Principal": {
          "AWS": "arn:aws:iam::747360636676:role/s3-lambda-exec"
        },
        "Action": [
          "s3:ListBucket",
          "s3:GetObject",
          "s3:PutObject",
          "s3:PutObjectAcl",
          "s3:DeleteObject"
        ],
        "Resource": [
          "arn:aws:s3:::<your_bucket_name>",
          "arn:aws:s3:::<your_bucket_name>/*"
        ]
      }
    ]
   }

   • AWS CloudFormation: Use the following JSON within AWS CloudFormation to create the backup bucket. Make sure to replace YourBucketName with your bucket's actual value:
   AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09'
   Description: CloudFormation template to create an S3 bucket with a specified policy for cloudinary mediaflows.
   
   Parameters:
     BucketName:
       Description: Name of the S3 bucket.
       Type: String
   
   Resources:
     S3Bucket:
       Type: AWS::S3::Bucket
       Properties:
         BucketName: !Ref YourBucketName
   
     BucketPolicy:
       Type: AWS::S3::BucketPolicy
       Properties:
         Bucket: !Ref S3Bucket
         PolicyDocument:
           Version: "2012-10-17"
           Id: "CloudinaryOriginPolicyId"
           Statement:
             - Effect: "Allow"
               Principal:
                 AWS: "arn:aws:iam::747360636676:role/s3-lambda-exec"
               Action:
                 - "s3:ListBucket"
                 - "s3:GetObject"
                 - "s3:PutObject"
                 - "s3:PutObjectAcl"
                 - "s3:DeleteObject"
               Resource:
                 - !Sub "arn:aws:s3:::${YourBucketName}"
                 - !Sub "arn:aws:s3:::${YourBucketName}/*"

2. Add an empty file to your bucket with your cloud name as the filename, under the following folder structure: .wellknown/cloudinary/<your_cloud_name>

   • By adding this file, you indicate that you have access to this bucket and that you permit Cloudinary to access and modify this bucket's contents.
   • The file needs to be located in the Root Path as defined in the block.
   • If you want this bucket to be whitelisted for more than one Cloudinary product environment, you can add an appropriately named file for each cloud name.

Dolby io

Improves media quality using the Dolby.io Media Enhance API.

Configuration hints

• Provide your Dolby API key and secret (available on the Dolby.io Applications Dashboard).
• Specify input and output URLs.
• Optionally define the media category for better processing.

Example use case

• Clean up low-quality user-generated videos before publishing them in your product gallery.

Upload to Dropbox

Uploads a file to Dropbox using a URL.

Configuration hints

• Requires OAuth credentials from a Dropbox app. Learn how to set up a Dropbox app.
• Upload an asset from earlier in the flow using its secure_url, or specify any media URL.
• Supports overwrite, skip, or auto-rename behavior.

Example use case

• Deliver final approved campaign images directly to a shared Dropbox folder for external agencies.

Set up a Dropbox app

Use this Dropbox OAuth Guide to set up a Dropbox app. The main steps are as follows:

1. Create a Dropbox app:

1. Head to the App Console and create an app.
2. Configure the app settings.
3. Configure the permissions. Ensure you allow read and write access to your files and folders, including the content and metadata.
4. Submit your configuration.

2. Authorize access to the app, generating an access code:

1. Navigate to https://www.dropbox.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=<APP KEY>&response_type=code&token_access_type=offline (replacing <APP KEY> with the App key from the app's settings page).
2. Copy the access code that's generated.

3. Generate a refresh token:

1. In a terminal, enter the following command, replacing the placeholders with your information:

   curl -X POST https://api.dropboxapi.com/oauth2/token \
     -d code=<GENERATED ACCESS CODE> \
     -d grant_type=authorization_code \
     -d client_id=<APP KEY> \
     -d client_secret=<APP SECRET>

2. Copy the refresh_token from the response.

4. Configure the Upload to Dropbox block:

1. In the MediaFlows Upload to Dropbox block, set the Dropbox app key and Dropbox app secret with the values from your app settings, and the Dropbox refresh token that you generated.
2. Test your flow and check that an image is uploaded to your Dropbox.

InRiver

InRiver Add Media from URL

Adds a media resource to InRiver using a URL. You can choose to add it as a hosted external link or upload the actual file. You can also link the asset to a specific entity such as a product.

Configuration hints

• Requires the InRiver API base URL and API key.
• Choose whether to upload the file or store it as an external URL.
• Optionally link the media to a specific entity (such as a product).
• You can override the file name that appears in InRiver.

Example use case

• Automatically upload a product image from Cloudinary to InRiver and link it to the corresponding product entity.

InRiver Delete Entity by ID

Deletes an entity from InRiver by providing its ID.

Configuration hints

• Requires the InRiver API base URL and API key.
• Provide the ID of the entity you want to delete.

Example use case

• Remove outdated or orphaned media entries from InRiver when they're deleted or archived in Cloudinary.

Mailchimp

Upload An Asset To Mailchimp

Uploads an asset to Mailchimp's File Manager.

Configuration hints

• Provide Mailchimp API base URL, API key, and desired filename.
• Upload an asset from earlier in the flow using its secure_url, or specify any media URL.
• Optionally specify a folder ID in Mailchimp.

Example use case

• Upload a banner image to Mailchimp when a new campaign is launched.

Delete An Asset From Mailchimp

Deletes an asset from Mailchimp's File Manager.

Configuration hints

• Requires Mailchimp API base URL, API key and File ID.

Example use case

• Automatically remove outdated PDFs or images from Mailchimp when a campaign ends.

Marketo Create A File

Creates or uploads a file to Marketo using the Marketo API.

Configuration hints

• Requires your Marketo API base URL, Client ID and Client Secret (learn more).
• Upload an asset from earlier in the flow using its secure_url, or specify any media URL.
• Also specify the intended file name, and parent folder (as a JSON object).

Example use case

• Push a product spec sheet or campaign image to Marketo to use in automated email templates.

Monday Change Column Value

Updates a column value on a Monday board.

Configuration hints

• Requires board ID, item ID, column ID, and access token.
• The new value should be passed as JSON, based on column type (see example new values).

Example use case

• Update a "Status" column on a Monday board when a new product image is approved.

Example new values

The New Value field requires the new value to be specified as either a string or an object, depending on the column type.

String example

Change the column value to "Done":

{
  "value": "Done"
}

Object example

Change the column value to {"label": "Done"}:

{
  "value": {"label": "Done"}
}

Learn more about changing column values.

OpenAI Analyze Image by Prompt

Analyzes an image using OpenAI and answers a question about it.

Configuration hints

• Requires an OpenAI API key.
• Specify an image URL (could be the secure_url of an asset from earlier in the flow, or any media URL) and a prompt question.
• You can optionally specify the maximum number of OpenAI tokens to use.

Example use case

• Auto-generate alt text or summarize the visual content of an image using a prompt like “What is in this photo?”

Shopify

To use the Shopify blocks you need to create and install a custom app for your Shopify store. This allow access to the Shopify API.

Set up a custom app

Upload Image (Shopify)

Uploads an image as raw bytes to a Shopify product.

Configuration hints

• Requires a Shopify access token (known as the Admin API access token in your custom app). It should start with shpat_.
• You also need your store name and product ID (the number at the end of the URL when you're looking at the product in the Shopify admin).
• Upload an asset from earlier in the flow using its secure_url, or specify any media URL.
• Optional: Set image position (1 for the main image) and alt text.

Example use case

• Add AI-generated alt text and image to a Shopify product automatically after editing in Cloudinary.

Update Metafield (Shopify)

Updates a metafield value for a Shopify product.

Configuration hints

• Requires a Shopify access token (known as the Admin API access token in your custom app). It should start with shpat_.
• You also need your store name and product ID (the number at the end of the URL when you're looking at the product in the Shopify admin).
• The metafield configuration requires a key, value, namespace and type.

Example use case

• Add the Cloudinary delivery URL of an optimized product image to a custom Shopify metafield.

Update Variant (Shopify)

Updates the image of a Shopify product variant or creates a new variant with an image.

Configuration hints

• Requires a Shopify access token (known as the Admin API access token in your custom app). It should start with shpat_.
• You also need your store name and product ID (the number at the end of the URL when you're looking at the product in the Shopify admin).
• Leave Variant ID blank to create a new variant, otherwise you can find the variant ID in the URL when you're looking at the variant in the Shopify admin.
• If you've used the Upload Image (Shopify) block to add an image to a Shopify product, you can use the image ID returned by that block.
• Option fields (e.g., Size, Color) determine variant combinations.

Example use case

• Automatically create a new product variant with a custom image and metadata.

Shopify Get Variant by

Fetches a Shopify product variant using a given identifier (e.g. SKU or barcode).

Configuration hints

• Specify your Shopify store domain.
• Requires a Shopify access token (known as the Admin API access token in your custom app). It should start with shpat_.
• Choose the identifier to use to get the variant and specify its value.
• Supports customizable response fields.

Example use case

• Match a Cloudinary image to a product variant based on SKU to set metadata or publish updates.

Notifications

These blocks allow you to send alerts or updates via email, SMS, or messaging platforms like Slack when key events occur in your flow.

Scheduled Email Report

Use this block to schedule a daily email that reports how many assets the flow processed in the last 24 hours, including links to those assets.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to apply the actions to, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Add the Recipients as a comma-separated list.
• Set the Time (UTC) at which to send the report (e.g. 10:00).
• Provide a Report name and Description to help identify the report.

Example use case

• Send a daily report to the content team on how many images were moderated or tagged.

Send a Message Using Twilio

Use this block to send an SMS or WhatsApp message using Twilio.

Configuration hints

• Provide your Account SID, Messaging Service SID, and Auth Token from the Twilio Console.
• Enter the Destination Phone Number (e.g., +14155550101) and the Message itself.

Example use case

• Send a WhatsApp alert when someone uploads a high-priority asset.

Send Email Using SendGrid

Use this block to send emails through SendGrid using a dynamic template.

Configuration hints

• Provide your SendGrid API key.
• Add a name (optional) and email address for the sender.
• Add comma-separated email addresses for the recipients.
• Include the Dynamic Template ID and optional Dynamic Template Data as JSON (e.g., {"asset_name": "demo.jpg"}).

Example use case

• Send a branded confirmation email when a media asset passes moderation.

Send Slack Notification

Send a customized message to Slack using a webhook URL.

Configuration hints

• Create a Slack incoming webhook.
• Paste the Webhook URL into the block.
• Provide the Request Message in JSON format. Use the Slack Block Kit Builder to create the message and copy its structure.

Example use case

• Post a summary in Slack when an asset is rejected during moderation.

Transformations

These blocks allow you to transform and enhance media in Cloudinary using actions like resize, overlay, effects, and generative AI.

Apply Background

Use this block to fill transparent areas of an image with a solid color or another image.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to apply the background to, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose between Color Hex or Background Image mode.
• For a color, provide a 6-digit hex value (e.g., FF4500).
• For an image, enter the Public ID of the background image.

Example use case

• Add a white background to a product cutout before displaying it on your storefront.

Background Removal

Use this block to remove the background from an image.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to remove the background of, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enable Wait for confidence result to use the confidence score in subsequent blocks.
• Use Fine Edges for better detail around hair or fur.
• Optionally provide a Webhook URL to trigger another flow when complete.

Example use case

• Automatically isolate products for marketplace listings.

Crop Media

Use this block to crop an image or video and focus on a specific region.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to crop, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Set the Width and Height.
• Choose a Gravity (e.g., center, north_east) to define which part of the asset to keep. Use auto to keep the most interesting part of the image, automatically determined by AI.

Example use case

• Crop a hero image to fit a banner layout on your website.

Drop Shadow

Use this block to add realistic shadows to objects in an image.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to add shadows to, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Set the Azimuth (light direction - 0 to 360), Elevation (light height - 0 to 90), and Spread (0 - 100).

Example use case

• Make isolated product images look more dimensional before publishing.

Edit Media

Use this block to apply a custom transformation to a media asset using either URL syntax or JSON format.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to transform, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Use Transformation string for URL syntax (e.g., c_scale,w_800).
• Use Transformation object for Node.js SDK object transformation syntax.

Example use case

• Apply a rounded-corner crop with specific scaling and radius settings.

Enhance Image

Use this block to improve the brightness, contrast, and colors of an image using the improve effect.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to enhance, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose the Scene (e.g., indoor, outdoor) to fine-tune enhancement.
• Set the Blend (0 to 100) to control the intensity of the improvement.

Example use case

• Automatically enhance user-uploaded photos before moderation.

Generative Extend

Use this block to expand the dimensions of an image seamlessly with AI-generated pixels.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to extend, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Select the Gravity for where to position the original image within the extended image.
• Specify new Height and Width (can be relative, e.g., iw_mul_1.5). Learn more about arithmetic expressions.
• Optionally add a Prompt to influence the generated fill. Learn more.

Example use case

• Extend the background of a product shot to fit a vertical ad layout.

Generative Recolor

Use this block to recolor part of an image using AI, while preserving shading and realism.

Configuration hints

• To specify the image to recolor, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter a Prompt to describe the object to recolor.
• Set the Target Color using a name (e.g., green) or hex code. Learn more.

Example use case

• Recolor a t-shirt in a catalog image to show alternate colorways.

Image Overlay

Use this block to place another image over the main asset.

Configuration hints

• To specify the main asset, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Enter the URL of the overlay image.
• Choose the Placement and any optional Offset values.

Example use case

• Add a logo overlay to social media thumbnails.

Optimize Media

Use this block to change an asset's format and quality.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to optimize, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose a Format (e.g., webp, avif) and Quality (e.g., auto, 75).

Example use case

• Store optimized media to save on storage costs.

Resize Media

Use this block to resize a media asset by setting one dimension while keeping the original aspect ratio.

Configuration hints

• To specify the asset to resize, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Choose the Dimension (width or height).
• Enter a fixed pixel value or a relative multiplier (e.g., 0.5 for half size).

Example use case

• Scale down large images before uploading them to a partner system.

Text Overlay

Use this block to add styled text onto an image or video.

Configuration hints

• To specify the base asset, select a previous block that references it, or click Custom to specify a public ID, delivery type and resource type.
• Set the Text, Font, Size, Color, and Placement.
• Optional offsets and styles (bold, italic, underline) are available.

Example use case

• Stamp an image with a dynamic label like “NEW” or “SALE”.