# Kontainer DAM as an alternative to SharePoint Connect SharePoint with Kontainer DAM to automate file migration, metadata mapping, and scheduled synchronization while preserving structure and permissions. Source: https://kontainer.com/integrations/sharepoint ## SharePoint Synchronization and Migration of Folders and Images ![Kontainer Microsoft Sharepoint logo](https://cms.kontainer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Microsoft_Office_SharePoint_2019%E2%80%93present.svg-1.png) Type API integration Plan Premium+ Set-up Custom* Connect Kontainer DAM with SharePoint and easily migrate or synchronize folders and files based on your own rules and intervals. With the integration, you gain full control over how content is moved or mirrored between SharePoint and Kontainer via API – fully automatic, secure, and GDPR-compliant. Please note that migration may involve costs. Contact us for more information and for a non-binding, tailored quote. [API Setup Guide](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/kontainer-api-integration/) --- #### **Description** ### Using Kontainer as an alternative to SharePoint Many organizations already have extensive file collections stored in SharePoint—ranging from marketing visuals and presentations to critical documents and media files. With Kontainer’s integration, you gain a powerful toolset to migrateand synchronize data between SharePoint and Kontainer DAM in a controlled, metadata-aware process. During the migration phase, entire folder hierarchies, subfolders, and files can be moved into Kontainer automatically while preserving structure, metadata, and file relationships. Metadata enrichment, access rights mapping, and folder restructuring may be applied during migration to ensure that files land in the correct place from the start. Beyond the initial migration, ongoing synchronization can be set up—either one-way or two-way—based on the client’s rules, schedules, and filters. This enables teams to continue working in SharePoint while certain assets remain mirrored or synchronized with Kontainer as the central DAM, without redundant manual work. --- #### **Benefits** ### Why choose integration via API between SharePoint and Kontainer? ✔ Avoid manual download/upload workflows and human errors ✔ Maintain folder structure, file relationships and version history ✔ Enrich with metadata during migration (e.g., department, project, tags) ✔ Filter by file type, date, size or naming patterns ✔ Schedule synchronization: real-time, hourly, daily or custom intervals ✔ Enable two-way sync so changes in either SharePoint or Kontainer reflect in both ✔ Handle deletion, versioning, and archival policies consistently ✔ Reduce duplicates and version conflicts via smart matching logic ✔ Centralize digital assets in Kontainer as “single source of truth” ✔ Control access, rights and visibility centrally ✔ Log and monitor transfer, errors and performance via dashboards --- #### **Features** ### What can the SharePoint ↔ Kontainer integration do? - **Folder and file migration** Define which SharePoint folders (and subfolders) should be migrated into Kontainer - **Metadata enrichment & mapping** Map or add metadata fields (tags, categories, dates, ownership) during migration - **Filtering & conditional rules** Only migrate files matching specified criteria (type, date, size, etc.) - **Scheduling & intervals** Choose sync frequency: real-time, every few minutes, hourly, daily, weekly - **Two-way synchronization** Edits made in one platform are mirrored in the other - **Conflict resolution & versioning** Define policies (e.g. “SharePoint wins”, “Kontainer wins”, or manual approval) - **Deletion & archival handling** Decide whether deletions in one system delete or archive the counterpart - **Logging & monitoring** Comprehensive logs: transferred files, exceptions, errors, performance metrics - **Security & access control** Secure API communication (OAuth, HTTPS), permission mapping, role enforcement --- #### **API Integration** ### Why integrate SharePoint with a DAM? While SharePoint excels at document collaboration, workflow, and general content management, it lacks many features specialized DAM systems provide: rich metadata, high-performance media previews, version control for media, deep filtering, and media optimizations. As noted in comparisons, pairing SharePoint with a DAM helps fill these media management gaps. By using Kontainer as the DAM in tandem with SharePoint, you get the best of both systems: SharePoint for collaborative workflows and document management, and Kontainer for structured, media-centric asset control. APIs ensure seamless integration and avoid duplicate work. --- #### **Support** ### Setup & Implementation **How to get started with SharePoint ↔ Kontainer integration** - **Needs assessment & architecture planning** Review your SharePoint setup, folder volumes, metadata requirements, and sync strategies - **Design migration & sync rules**Plan folder mapping, metadata configuration, filtering rules, sync interval strategies - **Development & testing**Build the integration using Kontainer’s and SharePoint’s APIs; deploy test scenarios - **Pilot migration**Move a subset of files to test structure, metadata and consistency - **Full migration**Migrate remaining files under careful monitoring and error handling - **Activate continuous synchronization**Turn on the sync processes as per the defined schedule or real-time rules - **Monitoring & maintenance** Use logs, dashboards and alerts to ensure the integration runs smoothly and refine as needed. Contact our support team for help with setup, customization, or best practice advice. You can write us on [support@kontainer.com](mailto:support@kontainer.com) Read more on API and integrations in our [Helpdesk](https://helpdesk.kontainer.com/article/kontainer-api-integration/). **Please note that migration may involve costs. Contact us for more information and for a non-binding, tailored quote.* ## FAQ ### Will folder structures and file hierarchies be preserved? Yes — the integration supports preserving folder and file hierarchy during migration, ensuring continuity in structure. ### What about duplicate files? Matching logic (checksum, file size, metadata) ensures duplicates are detected and handled intelligently, not reuploaded. ### How do you resolve conflicts if a file is changed both in SharePoint and Kontainer? You can configure conflict resolution strategy: prioritize either system or require manual approval. ### Which file types are supported? You can define which file types to include—images, documents, videos, etc.—based on your needs. ### How frequent can synchronization run? You can set it to run in real-time, every few minutes, hourly, daily, weekly or manually—whatever suits your usage. ### Is the integration secure and GDPR compliant? Yes — all communication is via secure APIs (OAuth, HTTPS), access rights are enforced, and logs ensure traceability and compliance. ### Can users continue working in SharePoint after migration? Yes. With two-way sync, users can continue using SharePoint while content is mirrored in Kontainer. ### When would Kontainer be a good alternative to Sharepoint? **Rich media support & conversions:** Kontainer previews 100+ file types (images, videos, design files) and supports automatic format/size conversions. **Advanced metadata, search & tagging:** Kontainer offers custom metadata fields, AI-tagging, “find similar” image features and smart folders for filtering assets. **External sharing & branded portals:** Kontainer supports custom URLs, brand styling, controlled external links, and portals for partners/retailers. **Tailored permissions & asset-centric workflows:** Unlike SharePoint which is document-centric, Kontainer is designed for asset workflows (versions, duplicates, rights expiry) and granular sharing. [Integrations](https://kontainer.com/integrations) [Cases](https://kontainer.com/clients) [Contact](https://kontainer.com/contact) [News](https://kontainer.com/news)