Blobs
When you add a blob to the blob store in Fusion, extra information is needed:
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Resource type: This tells Fusion what kind of file or data you’re adding.
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Content type: This is about the file format, such as JPEG, JavaScript, and so on.
You can find more about these types in the Blob Store API.
How ConfigSync handles blob metadata
ConfigSync handles this extra information with a special .metadata file.
This file has the same name as your blob but is stored in a different location.
For example, if your blob’s path is app/blobs/some-folder/blob.txt, then your metadata file’s path should be APP/.metadata/blobs/FOLDER_NAME/blob.txt.
Metadata file structure
This .metadata file is a JSON file that looks like this:
{
"contentType": "text/javascript",
"resourceType": "file:js-index"
}Rules for using meta-files
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You only need to include the metadata file when adding new blobs. Existing blobs should already have metadata files.
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If you ever need to change the
resourceTypeorcontentTypeof a blob, update and commit the meta-file. No need to re-upload the blob unless it has also changed.
Metadata for system blobs
The _lw_system folder stores custom connectors or JDBC drivers which do not require separate metadata files.