Every public entry point to the vendor's documentation, one line per link: title and URL, what you find there, confidence marker. Since the 2023 rebrand most Widen-era resources (community.widen.com, developer.widen.com, Widen University) redirect to Acquia properties S61 S83.
Documentation portals
- Acquia DAM documentation (docs.acquia.com/acquia-dam) — product docs by app: Assets, Portals, Insights, Admin, Entries, Templates, Workflow; FAQ-style "How do I…" articles. S26 S27
- DAM Product Guide — contractual feature list (add-ons marked), AI processors, API/user/storage overage rules, SLA, data portability, document changelog. S18
- Acquia DAM Community — legacy Salesforce-based community/knowledge base (Widen Connect successor); older articles linked from the API spec live here. S76
- How do I set up SAML SSO? — SSO set-up (Entra ID, ADFS, Okta variants linked). S25
- Acquia DAM Classic docs — documentation of the separate legacy product; not applicable to Acquia DAM (Widen). S78
Developer resources
- API v2 reference — Redoc reference of the v2 OpenAPI spec (auth, OAuth, rate limits, expands, toggles, all endpoints). S2
- OpenAPI v2 JSON — machine-readable spec (OpenAPI 3.0.1, 78 operations); archived copy on DAM Wiki: API spec downloads. S1
- API v1 reference — legacy v1 endpoints still needed for categories, collections, orders, integration links. S4
- OpenAPI v1 JSON — machine-readable v1 spec (49 operations); archived copy on DAM Wiki: API spec downloads. S3
- APIs in Acquia DAM and API FAQs — version choice, token creation, rate and monthly limits, token lifetimes. S5 S6
- API how-tos: OAuth & refresh tokens, pagination, faceted search, search via API, API usage endpoint. S7 S9 S10 S11 S8
- Webhooks announcement and How can I use webhooks? — events, signing key, admin prerequisites. S12 S13
- MCP Server for Acquia DAM — MCP URL pattern, OAuth, capabilities, client set-up guides. S14
- TypeScript SDK on GitHub / npm
acquia-dam-sdk— official JS/TS client; generated SDK reference underdocs.acquia.com/acquia-dam/acquia-dam-developer-sdk-docs/. S15 S16 - Drupal module
acquia_damand module release notes — Drupal integration code and versions. S53 S54 - Widen GitHub organization — SDK, SSO examples, plus unrelated internal tooling. S79
- Acquia developer blog (DAM filter) — target of the former developer.widen.com and of the spec's "API changes" link. S83
- Acquia DAM status — status page with Atom/RSS history and maintenance notices. S75
Guides & tutorials
- How do I upload files? — upload methods, profiles, size limits. S26
- Supported file types — formats with preview/conversion support. S84
- Metadata field options and metadata mappings — schema design and IPTC/XMP/Exif import. S27 S85
- How do I search for assets? — quick search syntax. S28
- Acquia developer tutorials (e.g. uploading files with the API, updating controlled vocabulary through the API) on
dev.acquia.com/tutorial/…— found in search results, not read. Unverified
Training & certification
- Acquia Academy — Acquia's training and certification portal, organised in branches: the customer branch (all Acquia customers, plus development partners once allowlisted via the customer's account manager), the partner branch (Acquia certified partners, requests moderated) and a public community branch (free Drupal e-learning). Registration is free with a work email; the Academy offers both free and paid resources; one account per branch. S88
- DAM courses on the customer branch: DAM Basics, Insights Basics, Portals Tutorial Library, Upload and Tag; customers can take them free and repeatedly (course content Behind login). S74
- Private training: Acquia offers private courses tailored to a team, described in the Professional Services product guide; pricing Not public. S74
- Acquia Certified DAM Administrator — exam for experienced Acquia DAM (Widen) administrators: 34 questions, 60 minutes, 70% pass mark; six domains (fundamental DAM concepts 20%, governance and maintenance 20%, access and initial configuration 25%, API and integrations 10%, Insights 10%, Portals 15%); recommends about 3 months of hands-on admin experience. S74
- Exam cost: USD 190 (listed with the Acquia platform exams). S89
- Format and delivery: scenario-based multiple-choice and multiple-response questions; online proctored by ProctorU on Acquia Academy (Guardian browser, webcam); USD 12 surcharge for live-proctored slots booked within 72 hours; no refund for no-shows. S89 S91
- Retakes and validity: retakes are paid again (or with a voucher) after a two-week wait, maximum three attempts without waiver; Acquia certifications do not expire; certified people are listed in the public Certification Registry; customers and partners can buy bulk vouchers. S90 S89
- Unverified Exam languages differ by page: English and Japanese on the study guide S74, English only in the certification catalogue table S89; the acquia.com blueprint list flags no Japanese version for the DAM exam S90.
- Partner programmes: the Acquia Practice Certification (APC) recognises partner practices (30+ Acquia Certified Practices; team training and assessments feed a Partner Aggregate Readiness score; tiers "Acquia Certified Practice" and "Acquia DXP Certified Practice"). It is cross-product; no DAM-specific practice is named on the public page. S92
- The Solution Partner Program advertises product access, training and certification paths for partner teams, with sandboxes and preferred pricing for Preferred and Elite partners; programme details are in the partner portal (Behind login). S93
- Widen University: Acquia announced its merger into Acquia Academy in March 2023 S61;
university.widen.comnow redirects tocustomers.acquiaacademy.comS94.
Release notes & roadmap
- Acquia DAM release notes — monthly notes (e.g. "Acquia DAM - August 2026", published 2026-09-10); older yearly summaries such as 2022. S29 S36
- DAM Product Guide changelog — dated changes to the contractual feature list (AI processors, renamed features). S18
- Acquia end-of-life schedule — EOL dates of related modules. S55
- Acquia newsroom — press releases — corporate announcements (no dedicated DAM MCP release as of 2026-10-01). S80
- Public roadmap: Not public (forward-looking statements appear only in release notes and the MCP page). S14
Community
- Acquia DAM Community — knowledge base and support case entry point. S76
- Acquia Engage (customer conference; Acquia Source/AI launch at Acquia Engage Denver, April 2026). S73
- Slack/Discord or public user forum for DAM: Unknown (none found).
Legal & trust
- Acquia DAM Security — hosting, encryption, testing, certifications. S23
- Acquia Trust Center — SOC 1/SOC 2 reports, certifications, security documents (Behind login for reports). S24
- DAM Product Guide — SLA section — 99.9% uptime commitment and service-extension remedy. S18
- Acquia Security Annex (PDF) — contractual security annex (release 2025-07-31), found in search results, not read. Unverified
- Status page: see status.widen.com. S75