About the Media APIs

The Wix Media API provides the functionality to manage media files and folders in a site's Media Manager.

With the Wix Media API, you can:

• Manage folders and files in your Media Manager.
• Generate URLs for uploading files and downloading files and folders.

Learn more about the Media Manager and how to access it.

Terminology

System folders: Folders in the Media Manager's file system directory. There are 3 types of system folders:

• Root Folders: Main categories of folders the Media Manager.
  • MEDIA_ROOT: Contains all files and folders in the Media Manager's 'Site Files' tab in the UI.
  • TRASH_ROOT: Contains all files and folders in the Media Manager's 'Trash' tab in the UI.
  • VISITOR_UPLOADS_ROOT: Contains all files and folders created by site visitors or members.

  Notes:

  • The MEDIA_ROOT system folder is different from the media-root folder of the Media Manager. The MEDIA_ROOT system folder contains all media in all levels of the 'Site Files' tab in the UI, while the media-root folder of the Media Manager contains only the media in the root level of the 'Site Files' tab in the UI. Similar relationships exist between TRASH_ROOT and trash-root, and VISITOR_UPLOADS_ROOT and visitor-uploads.
  • The VISITOR_UPLOADS_ROOT folder is located in the 'Site Files' tab in the UI. However, it is its own root folder and isn't returned when searching in the MEDIA_ROOT folder.
• Virtual Folders: Special categories of folders in the Media Manager that are hidden from the UI and can't be deleted.
  • MOBILE_UPLOADS: Contains all media uploaded using mobile devices.
  • PURCHASED_ITEMS: Contains all media imported using a purchase flow.
• Other Folders:
  • VIDEO_MAKER: Contains all videos created using Wix Video Maker. Located in the 'Site Files' tab in the UI.