With an additional subscription to the CatalogIt API, you can utilize our API and iFrame integration, or our WordPress plugin, to publish your collections directly to your own website, seamlessly and attractively.

Adding API Integration to Your Subscription

Subscribing to the API integration for $350 annually, or $35 monthly, enables you to publish your collection through your own website. After subscribing to the API, please reach out to us at support@catalogit.app to obtain instructions for implementation. If you are utilizing the WordPress plugin, head to the WordPress directory to download the plugin, with instructions.

To add the API to your subscription:

• Log in to your CatalogIt account from your desktop or laptop computer.
• Click on the Main Menu in the upper-left corner.
• Click "Settings".
• Click “Subscription”.
• Select “Add Subscription” — You are adding a subscription for your additional storage.
• Select Monthly or Annual payment interval.
• Check “Integration API", then indicate how many in the Count field.
• Click Next and enter card information.

WordPress Plugin

Once you have successfully added the API subscription to your account, you can download and install the CatalogIt Collections Publisher from the WordPress plugin directory.

After installing and activating the WordPress plugin, complete the following steps:

• Connect your CatalogIt account.
• Select the content to publish.
• Use the provided shortcodes to display your content.

Web Publishing

To publish your collections through your own website, you will need to establish your Web Publishing settings and publish Folders through CatalogIt.  Once you have received confirmation that your account is enabled for web publishing, click on your Main Menu > Web Publishing to toggle on Web Publishing and select your publishing preferences. Account owners and account admins have access to Web Publishing. 

At the top of the Web Publishing section is the toggle to turn web publishing on or off. Now that your account is enabled for publishing, you can toggle it on and off whenever you'd like. For your first time publishing, make sure it is toggled on!

There are three tabs in this section: Account, Entry, and Media.

Account

Publishing via API/WordPress plugin also features your collection through CatalogIt's HUB. The Account tab is where you'll make selections for your HUB page. We can “hide” your page from appearing on the list of collections on the HUB, but your published Entries will still appear in search results on the HUB.

Choose the information that you would like to have visible from your Account Profile. Show or hide your Account Name, Description, Location, Website URL, Logo, or Background/Banner. Hiding your Account Name will display “Anonymous”. 

Choose the background color of your HUB page from the following options:

• Auto — CatalogIt will analyze the dominant color of your Entry images and set a complementary background color.
• White — Sometimes a simple white background really does the trick!
• Custom — Choose a custom color by inputting the RGB or Hex value of that color. For instance, for a black background, the RGB input would be: (0, 0, 0). The Hex value would be: #000000.

Entry

Select the Entry information you would like to include or exclude.

Choose your information from all available fields of information. You can easily include “All” fields by checking the “All” box. 

If your ratio of fields to publish is greater than your ratio of fields to exclude, you can select “Exclude” from the drop-down box. Then, check the boxes of the fields you would like to exclude from being published.

Media

You can choose the images you would like to share and how they are displayed. Add an optional watermark to your images to help protect your media.

• Published Media — Select Primary Image Only to publish the main image of each Entry, or select All Top-Level Images to publish all of the images of each Entry.
• Image Sizes — Share images as their Natural Size, or opt for a consistent, uniform look with Square Size.
• Image Adornment — Present your images with Square Corners or with Rounded Corners.
• Watermark —If you would like to add a text watermark to your images, enter your text within the text field, and select from the following options where it will be located:
  • Top
  • Middle
  • Bottom
  • Top-Left
  • Top-Right
  • Bottom-Left
  • Bottom-Right

Publishing a Folder

Account owners and account admins can quickly publish and un-publish a Folder!

To publish a Folder:

• Select your Folder from the Main Menu.
• Within the Folder, click the Action Menu in the upper-right corner. 
• Select Publish Folder.

To un-publish a Folder, simply select your published Folder, click on the Action Menu, and click Publish Folder.

Can I un-publish Entries within a published Folder?

Upon publishing a Folder, all Entries within that Folder are automatically published. You can publish and un-publish Entries within a published Folder by selecting your Entry, clicking the Action Menu, and selecting Publish. 

 

MasterIt and Blog Resources

Web Publishing for Collections Access
Digital Imaging Guidelines
Key Considerations for Analog and Digital Image Collections
Alt Text Made Easy: Using AI to Create Descriptions
Sharing Your Collection through Printing and Reports
Bring Your Collections to the Web
Web Publishing Family Photos
Connecting with Your Community Through Collections
Print or Email - Sharing Your Information with Your Community

Video Resource - Web Publishing