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martmull 0dbae2eda3 Address #22827 review comments and converge application file endpoints (#22868)
Follow-up to #22827, addressing the review comments left around merge
time and applying the endpoint convergence discussed afterwards.

## Review comments from #22827

- **Swallowed error in dev sync asset read**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571513265)):
the swallow is intentional (a missing public asset must not fail the
whole dev sync) but it now logs a warning with the asset path and error,
and the registration keeps its previously stored file for that path
instead of losing it.
- **`isAbsoluteUrl` location**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571524234)):
moved to `twenty-shared/utils/url`. The server, and now also
`twenty-sdk`'s `normalize-application-assets`, use the shared util.
- **Soft delete vs file cleanup**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571589558)):
per review, deleting a registration is now a hard delete. Stored assets
(bytes + rows) are deleted with it, dependent rows are removed by their
existing FK cascades, and installed applications keep working with their
registration link nulled. No soft-delete/cron mechanism.
- **Asset cap too generous**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571595745)):
lowered to 10MB per review and documented in the publishing and
public-assets docs pages.
- **One missing image retriggers a full asset sync**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571646243)):
`storeRegistrationAssets` now takes `skipAlreadyStoredPaths`; the
catalog sync passes it when the package version is unchanged, so only
assets missing a stored file are fetched instead of re-downloading
everything.
- **`existing.logo` already contains the new logo**
([comment](https://github.com/twentyhq/twenty/pull/22827#discussion_r3571667847)):
correct, `updateFromManifest` runs first, so the previous "keep fileId
when the path did not change" guard compared the new logo against
itself. The fileId preservation is now keyed on the stored server file
for the exact path (files are unique per `(applicationRegistrationId,
path)`): a changed logo path no longer inherits the old file's id, and a
transient download failure on an unchanged path still keeps the working
file. This also removed the fileId-preservation bookkeeping from
`storeRegistrationAssets`.

## Endpoint convergence

- **Path-addressed public route for registration assets**: `GET
/file/server/application-registration/:fileId` is replaced by `GET
/files/application-registrations/:registrationId/*path`, mirroring the
manifest's public-folder paths and leaving room for a future `:version`
segment. Assets stay addressable by stable ids server-side; the fileId
now only marks a path as stored. No URL is ever persisted (all are built
at query time), and the old route never shipped in a release, so there
is nothing to migrate.
- **`Application.logoUrl` resolved server-side**: new `ResolveField` on
the `Application` type builds the `/public-assets/...` display URL (or
passes absolute URLs through). `useApplicationChipData` now reads it
from `currentWorkspace.installedApplications`, and the frontend
`buildApplicationLogoUrl` util is deleted, so clients no longer
construct file URLs themselves.

## Validation

- Unit: `file.controller.spec` (route renamed, traversal case added),
`server-file-storage.service.spec` (`findServerFile`,
`deleteByApplicationRegistrationId`),
`application-registration-asset-url.service.spec` (new URL shape,
url-encoding), new `isAbsoluteUrl` test; all application/file suites
pass.
- Live against a local server: new route serves tarball and rehosted npm
assets with `public, max-age=3600` (nested paths included), 404s on
missing files, unknown registrations, traversal attempts, and the
removed old route; `findManyApplicationRegistrations` returns
path-addressed URLs for stored assets, CDN fallback for npm, absolute
passthrough; `installedApplications.logoUrl` resolves the public-assets
URL and stays null for logo-less apps. Registration hard delete verified
against the DB: file rows cascade, application rows keep a nulled
registration link.
- Typecheck + lint on twenty-server, twenty-front, twenty-shared,
twenty-sdk; metadata codegen and client-sdk regenerated.
2026-07-15 16:12:28 +02:00

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---
title: Public Assets
description: Ship static files — images, icons, fonts — alongside your app via the public/ folder.
icon: "folder-open"
---
The `public/` folder at the root of your app holds static files — images, icons, fonts, or any other assets your app needs at runtime. These files are automatically included in builds, synced during dev mode, and uploaded to the server.
Files placed in `public/` are:
- **Publicly accessible** — once synced to the server, assets are served at a public URL. No authentication is needed to access them.
- **Available in front components** — use asset URLs to display images, icons, or any media inside your React components.
- **Available in logic functions** — reference asset URLs in emails, API responses, or any server-side logic.
- **Used for marketplace metadata** — the `logo` and `galleryImages` fields in `defineApplication()` reference files from this folder (e.g., `public/logo.png`). These are displayed in the marketplace when your app is published. External absolute URLs are ignored for these fields — bundle the images in `public/` instead. Each image must not exceed 10 MB.
- **Auto-synced in dev mode** — when you add, update, or delete a file in `public/`, it is synced to the server automatically. No restart needed.
- **Included in builds** — `yarn twenty dev:build` bundles all public assets into the distribution output.
## Accessing public assets with `getPublicAssetUrl`
Use the `getPublicAssetUrl` helper from `twenty-sdk` to get the full URL of a file in your `public/` directory. It works in both **logic functions** and **front components**.
**In a logic function:**
```ts src/logic-functions/send-invoice.ts
import { defineLogicFunction } from 'twenty-sdk/define';
import { getPublicAssetUrl } from 'twenty-sdk/utils';
const handler = async (): Promise<any> => {
const logoUrl = getPublicAssetUrl('logo.png');
const invoiceUrl = getPublicAssetUrl('templates/invoice.png');
// Fetch the file content (no auth required — public endpoint)
const response = await fetch(invoiceUrl);
const buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
return { logoUrl, size: buffer.byteLength };
};
export default defineLogicFunction({
universalIdentifier: 'a1b2c3d4-...',
name: 'send-invoice',
description: 'Sends an invoice with the app logo',
timeoutSeconds: 10,
handler,
});
```
**In a front component:**
```tsx src/front-components/company-card.tsx
import { defineFrontComponent } from 'twenty-sdk/define';
import { getPublicAssetUrl } from 'twenty-sdk/utils';
const CompanyCard = () => {
const logoUrl = getPublicAssetUrl('logo.png');
return <img src={logoUrl} alt="App logo" />;
};
export default defineFrontComponent({
universalIdentifier: '...',
name: 'company-card',
component: CompanyCard,
});
```
The `path` argument is relative to your app's `public/` folder. Both `getPublicAssetUrl('logo.png')` and `getPublicAssetUrl('public/logo.png')` resolve to the same URL — the `public/` prefix is stripped automatically if present.