Introduction

What is Filenest

Filenest lets you manage your externally hosted files directly inside your own app by seamlessly integrating into your existing API and React application.

Some use cases include:

• Custom media library in your app, without the need to open your media storage provider in another tab
• Image selector for blog articles (or other database entities)

Why Filenest

Developers often choose to build their own backends instead of using a CMS for various reasons. Even when creating a simple blog admin panel, you may need to view, select, or manage images and other files — like selecting a header image for a blog article.

While it's possible to use a simple text field to paste an image link into, having a fully-featured media gallery, like those found in content management systems, offers a better user experience. However, implementing such functionality can be tedious and time-consuming.

Filenest significantly reduces the effort required to build these features. By using providers and adapters for your backend and frontend components for your UI, you can easily integrate Filenest's asset management capabilities into your existing project. This approach allows you to maintain full control over backend permissions and frontend styles.