Extension types

A list of Extension types, that is, valid values for the JSON type property of an Extension in the Add-on package manifest file, manifest.json. The Extension type determines which extension point your Extension will interact with.

NameValue for typeDescription
Application Data Configuration ExtensionCMApplicationDataConfigurationA reference to a custom XML file containing the configuration for custom application data
ConnectorConnectorAn Extension that is a Connector based on the Tridion Integration Framework, connecting SDL Tridion Sites to a third-party software product
Content Deployer ExtensionCDDeployerExtensionAn Extension to the Content Deployer
Content Service Model Transformer ExtensionCDModelTransformerExtensionA Content Service Extension that transforms the Content Delivery data model
Custom ResolverCMResolverA custom content resolver, which redefines which items to include in the Transport Package that is transported to Content Delivery
ECL ProviderECLProviderA custom External Content Library Provider
Event HandlerCMEventHandlerA custom Event Handler that listens and responds to events that occur in Content Manager, as detected by the Event System
GUI EditorUIEditorA complete, custom GUI extension to the Content Manager
GUI ModelUIModelA custom data model for a GUI extension to Content Manager
GraphQL Schema ExtensionCDGraphQLSchemaExtensionA Content Service Extension to the GraphQL Schema
Mergeable Configuration ExtensionCDMergeableConfigurationExtensionA Content Delivery Extension for merging configuration files