Blog posts by Damian Smutek2026-01-09T08:30:58.0000000Zhttps://world.optimizely.com/blogs/damian-smutek/Optimizely WorldIndexing Geta Categories in Optimizely Graphhttps://smutek.dev/posts/indexing-geta-categories-in-opti-graph2026-01-09T08:23:23.0000000Z2026-01-09T08:30:58.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comDifferent ways to fully use categories in headless architecture.Optimizely CMS Mixed Auth - Okta + ASP.NET Identityhttps://smutek.dev/posts/cms-mixed-auth-okta-and-identity2025-10-27T07:34:47.0000000Z2025-10-27T08:30:37.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comConfiguring mixed authentication and authorization in Optimizely CMS using Okta and ASP.NET Identity.Cancelling CMS Scheduled Jobshttps://smutek.dev/posts/cancelling-cms-scheduled-jobs2025-07-16T09:36:44.0000000Z2025-07-16T10:31:01.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comFrom flags to tokens: making Optimizely CMS scheduled jobs more elegant with .NET cancellation tokens. Exposing Color Picker to Content Graphhttps://smutek.dev/posts/color-property-in-graph2025-05-09T05:27:25.0000000Z2025-05-09T05:30:51.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comA guide on how to consume custom CMS property backing types in a headless architecture, using a color picker as an example.Getting 404 when expecting 401https://smutek.dev/posts/getting-404-when-expecting-4012025-03-25T06:20:45.0000000Z2025-03-25T06:31:21.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comA short story about the mysterious behavior of an API in headless architecture.Decimal numbers in Optimizely Graphhttps://smutek.dev/posts/decimals-in-optimizely-graph2025-01-23T06:22:21.0000000Z2025-01-23T06:31:03.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comStoring prices as decimal numbers on a commerce website and planning to expose them through Optimizely Graph? It might not be as straightforward as it seems.Optimizely SaaS CMS + Coveo Search Pagehttps://smutek.dev/posts/optimizely-saas-cms-and-coveo2024-11-21T11:55:55.0000000Z2024-11-21T12:01:14.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comShort on time but need a listing feature with filters, pagination, and sorting? Create a fully functional Coveo-powered search page driven by data from the Optimizely SaaS CMS - all during just a break between coffee refills.Block type selection doesn't workhttps://smutek.dev/posts/block-type-selection-doesnt-work2024-11-04T14:34:02.0000000Z2024-11-04T15:01:05.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comImagine you're trying to create a new block in a specific content area. You click the "Create" link, expecting to see a CMS modal with a list of available blocks. Instead, you're greeted with an empty view and a console error. What's going on?Custom payment in Optimizely Commerce 14https://smutek.dev/posts/custom-payment-in-commerce2024-10-21T07:35:14.0000000Z2024-10-21T08:01:02.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comThe Commerce platform offers a few of the most common payment methods. However, they are not always enough, and it is absolutely natural to need a fully customized approach.SEO redirects in .NET + Optimizelyhttps://smutek.dev/posts/seo-redirects-net2024-10-14T06:23:51.0000000Z2024-10-14T06:31:07.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comNice and easy way to add necessary SEO redirectsOptimizely Autocomplete (Statistics)https://smutek.dev/posts/optimizely-autocomplete2024-10-09T06:20:10.0000000Z2024-10-09T07:01:35.0000000Zdamian.smutek@firstlinesoftware.comA user starts typing in the search input, and it returns suggestions for phrases they might be searching for. How to achieve this?