That’s right—host your custom viewer elements right here on Calaméo, then just choose which you’d like to display when publishing your documents. Our new Theme Editor lets you make easy modifications to the viewer and apply to your publications in just a few clicks. All in one place.
PLATINUM users can upload up to 3 logos, 3 backgrounds and create up to 3 custom viewer themes.
PREMIUM users will still need to host their own customization elements in order to use a logo, background or theme to their publications. We’ve simplified how you add these resources to your publications in your publication’s Properties.
You’ll be able to select your logo in the Branding tab, while you’ll find backgrounds and themes in the Design tab.
There are lots of reasons to customize your digital publications on Calaméo: to optimize UX, to build your brand and share with style. Now, it’s easier than ever to adapt the viewer your business’s needs for even better digital publishing.
We’ll be sharing more tips, guides and tutorials to help you make the most out of these new tools all summer long. Check back soon to see what else is new on the Calaméo blog!
For more information about customizing the viewer, browse our Help Center. Interested in giving our new Elements feature a spin? Request your free, two-week PLATINUM Demo today!
We are very proud to announce a brand-new issue of CALAMEO Magazine, available for you to read now!
Get ready to dive in to our spring 2020 Culture issue.
In this edition, we look at ways that technology is bringing culture right into our own homes. Explore stats about how the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is changing digital access to culture and take a tour of the history of homemade zines, video and self-publishing. Plus, find more Calaméo news, team interviews and fun facts as we celebrate the second year of our magazine!
As always, thank you to all of our readers for supporting CALAMEO Magazine. We hope you enjoy the Culture issue and we’ll be back with another new edition soon!
Interested in launching your own magazine? Check out our practical guide all about how to start a magazine.
Here on the blog, we show the details of different features that make Calaméo work for you. From virtual libraries to custom viewer themes, we’ve highlighted plenty of ways to bring your digital publications to the next level. But one tool that we haven’t talked about is the Calaméo API and how to use it.
Today we’re taking on the subject of Calaméo’s API. We’ll look at what API is and in particular ways that it can help simplify your digital publishing needs.
Short for Application Programming Interface, an API is the set of protocols that allows a particular program to communicate with a different program. A main advantage of having programs communicate with each other via API is that it removes the need for people to intervene between them.
For example, your business may use software to manage the content of your digital publications and Calaméo to publish them online. By connecting your content management system to Calaméo’s API, you can avoid having to transfer files manually from your software to your Calaméo account for uploading. You can instead configure your software to publish to Calaméo directly.
💡 TIP: To make use of our API, you’ll need to roll up your sleeves and code. If you’re not already comfortable with software development, we recommend discussing your specific needs with a professional for best results.
As a PREMIUM or PLATINUM user, you can publish up to 10 documents every 15 minutes or make up to 10,000 requests per hour with our API.
The Calaméo API in practice
It’s easy to see that making smart use of API can be a real timesaver. However, seeing where to get started may not be quite as easy. You might want to use Calaméo’s API if:
You use your own software for managing content
You use your own software for managing subscribers
You use your own monetization system
You want to monetize your publications on Calaméo
One of our API’s most valuable uses for our publishers is to create a system for selling their digital publications. First, make Subscriber lists to control reader access to their publications. Then, link your publication’s subscriber protections to an external payment program. A simple development will let you collect revenue for individual publications, a series or a period of subscriber access.
How to set up API access
The first step is to be sure you have a Calaméo account! If you don’t yet, you can sign up here for free.
Next, create an API key and set its access to the external software you want to connect. This is where you’ll need to begin developing your own code.
Once your API key is configured, all you need to do is consult our list of the Calaméo API’s methods and decide what you need to get done. The exact configuration for publishing, managing subscribers and monetizing content will depend on the programs used by your business.
To sum it up: No matter what you wish to accomplish with your digital publications, Calaméo’s API can be a great resource.