Agility - Axiell Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between Agility and Axiell

Agility CMS and Axiell complement each other well in cultural heritage and public-facing digital experiences. Axiell manages authoritative collection, metadata, and preservation records, while Agility delivers those assets and stories across websites, campaign pages, and digital channels. Together, they help museums, libraries, and archives publish richer content faster, reduce manual re-entry, and keep public-facing information aligned with collection systems.

1. Publish collection records from Axiell to Agility public websites

Data flow: Axiell to Agility

Curators and collection managers maintain object metadata, descriptions, provenance, and classification in Axiell. Agility consumes approved records through API integration and publishes them on exhibition pages, collection search pages, and object detail pages on the institution?s website.

• Reduces duplicate data entry between collection staff and web teams
• Ensures public content reflects the latest approved collection information
• Supports faster launch of online collections and exhibition microsites

2. Sync digital assets and media references for online exhibits

Data flow: Axiell to Agility, with optional bi-directional status updates

Axiell often stores or references images, scans, audio, and video tied to collection items. Agility can pull approved media references and metadata to build rich exhibit pages, educational content, and gallery highlights. If needed, Agility can send back publication status or page references for governance tracking.

• Improves consistency between preservation records and public presentation
• Enables content teams to build media-rich pages without manual asset handling
• Supports controlled publishing of sensitive or restricted materials

3. Create exhibition landing pages using Axiell collection data

Data flow: Axiell to Agility

When a museum launches a temporary exhibition or themed digital campaign, Agility can automatically assemble landing page content from Axiell records such as object titles, artist names, dates, and related collection items. Marketing and communications teams can then add editorial copy, calls to action, and event details in Agility.

• Speeds up campaign and exhibition page production
• Lets marketing teams work independently while preserving authoritative collection data
• Improves consistency across exhibition pages, event pages, and collection listings

4. Support public collection search and discovery experiences

Data flow: Axiell to Agility

Axiell can provide structured metadata for search facets such as creator, period, location, material, and subject. Agility uses this data to power public discovery interfaces, allowing visitors to browse and filter collections on the website. This is especially useful for institutions offering online catalogs or digital archives.

• Enhances visitor discovery and engagement with collections
• Improves findability through structured metadata and faceted navigation
• Reduces reliance on custom one-off content updates for each collection item

5. Automate content updates when collection records change

Data flow: Axiell to Agility

When collection records are updated in Axiell, such as corrected dates, revised descriptions, or new rights information, Agility can automatically refresh the corresponding website content. This keeps public pages accurate without requiring manual edits by web editors.

• Minimizes outdated or inconsistent public information
• Improves governance for rights, attribution, and provenance details
• Reduces operational effort for content and collections teams

6. Publish educational and interpretive content linked to collection objects

Data flow: Bi-directional

Educators and content editors use Agility to create interpretive articles, lesson pages, and thematic stories. These pages can link back to Axiell object records, while Axiell can store references to related educational content for internal use or future reuse. This creates a connected experience between scholarly records and public storytelling.

• Strengthens the connection between collections and audience engagement content
• Supports reuse of interpretive content across exhibitions, education, and outreach
• Helps curators and educators collaborate without duplicating source data

7. Improve workflow automation for approvals and publishing governance

Data flow: Bi-directional

Axiell can remain the system of record for collection approval, while Agility manages content publishing workflows for web pages and campaigns. Integration can pass approval status, publication readiness, or content identifiers between systems so that only approved records are exposed publicly.

• Supports controlled publishing for sensitive or restricted content
• Aligns collection governance with digital publishing workflows
• Helps teams track what has been approved, published, or updated

Overall, integrating Agility with Axiell helps cultural institutions deliver accurate, engaging, and scalable digital experiences while preserving the integrity of collection data and reducing manual coordination across teams.