OneDrive for Drupal Asset Management

Overview

OneDrive integration for Drupal extends your media library capabilities by leveraging Microsoft’s cloud storage. This solution provides automatic uploads, intelligent version control, and a modern drag-and-drop interface while maintaining all files in OneDrive for Business.

Features

• Automatic media uploads to OneDrive
• Version control and file history
• Drag-and-drop media browser interface
• Granular sharing permissions tied to Office 365
• Thumbnail generation and preview
• Bulk upload and batch operations
• Media metadata synchronization
• Integration with Drupal’s media library

Technical Details

Technologies: Microsoft Graph API, OneDrive for Business, Drupal Media Library, Drupal Entity API, JavaScript File API, OAuth 2.0

Requirements:

• Drupal 9.x or 10.x with Media module
• OneDrive for Business subscription
• Azure AD app with Files.ReadWrite permission
• Modern browser with File API support
• Drupal Media Library module enabled

API Endpoints:

Upload session: POST /me/drive/root:/{path}:/createUploadSession
Upload chunk: PUT /me/drive/root:/{path}:/createUploadSession
List files: GET /me/drive/root/children
Get thumbnails: GET /me/drive/items/{item-id}/thumbnails

Implementation

1. Configure Azure AD app with OneDrive permissions
2. Create custom media source plugin for OneDrive
3. Implement chunked upload for large files
4. Build drag-and-drop upload widget
5. Create media entity type for OneDrive files
6. Implement thumbnail generation service
7. Add version control tracking
8. Configure sharing permission management
9. Implement background sync queue
10. Add comprehensive upload progress tracking

<?php
// Example: OneDrive media source plugin
namespace Drupal\onedrive_integration\Plugin\media\Source;

use Drupal\media\MediaSourceBase;

/**
 * @MediaSource(
 *   id = "onedrive",
 *   label = @Translation("OneDrive"),
 *   description = @Translation("Store media files in OneDrive for Business"),
 *   allowed_field_types = {"string"},
 *   default_thumbnail_filename = "onedrive.png"
 * )
 */
class OneDrive extends MediaSourceBase {
  
  public function getMetadata(MediaInterface $media, $name) {
    $file_id = $this->getSourceFieldValue($media);
    
    switch ($name) {
      case 'thumbnail_uri':
        return $this->getThumbnailUri($file_id);
      case 'name':
        return $this->getFileName($file_id);
      case 'filesize':
        return $this->getFileSize($file_id);
      default:
        return parent::getMetadata($media, $name);
    }
  }
  
  protected function getThumbnailUri($file_id) {
    $graph_client = \Drupal::service('onedrive_integration.graph_client');
    return $graph_client->getThumbnailUrl($file_id, 'large');
  }
}

Use Cases

• Marketing teams managing large media libraries
• Organizations with strict version control requirements
• Remote teams collaborating on visual content
• Publishing workflows requiring approval chains
• Digital asset management for distributed teams

Benefits

• Unlimited cloud storage capacity with OneDrive
• Automatic version history and rollback
• Reduced Drupal server storage costs
• Enhanced collaboration with Office 365 users
• Built-in malware scanning and security
• Seamless mobile access to media files
• Integrated backup and disaster recovery