Account Approval and the Java SDK

[AaronOnPurpose]

Hello - I've recently attempted to sign up for an Adobe AEM developer account that will allow me to download the Java SDK for the purpose of developing a package that uses the Translation Integration.

I think I did everything correctly, but I never received a confirmation email and when I go to https://experience.adobe.com/#/downloads I see the attached image.

I'm an experienced dev, but am completely new to AEM. Could anyone a) confirm I did in fact register for the correct type of account and b) help me get my account approved?

Thank you very much 🙏

- Aaron

[SantoshSai · Accepted solution]

Hi @AaronOnPurpose,

The message "It seems that your Adobe ID is not linked with your Adobe Experience Cloud solution accounts." means:

• You've successfully created an Adobe ID, but it is not associated with any enterprise organization that has an AEM (Adobe Experience Manager) license.

• Therefore, you cannot access tools like the AEM SDK downloads from experience.adobe.com.

Option 1: If you’re working with a company/client who uses AEM

• Ask your Org Administrator to invite you to the organization’s Adobe Admin Console.

• Once your Adobe ID is added and assigned permissions to AEM, you’ll get access.

Option 2: If you're an independent developer or evaluator

Adobe doesn’t provide direct AEM SDK access without being part of a licensed organization. But here’s what you can do:

1. Join the Adobe Developer Console with your Adobe ID:

   • Go to: https://developer.adobe.com/console/

   • Create a new project --> Add API --> Search for "AEM" (you'll still need org access for full features).

2. Request AEM SDK access for learning/trial:

   • Please reach-out to Sales team Adobe Experience Cloud | Sales Inquiries

     They can provide you a trial version link. (If your company is partner with Adobe then you can request AEM trail version in SPP portal with your official email.) They will provide AEM trail version link with licence key for a 30-day AEM Sites trial.

   • You'll get access to AEM as a Cloud Service sandbox (with SDK access).

Note:

The AEM SDK (Quickstart JAR, Dispatcher Tools) can only be downloaded via a licensed Adobe Experience Cloud organization.

Hope that helps!

[AmitVishwakarma]

Hi @AaronOnPurpose ,

Based on Your Situation:

If You're Working with a Company Using AEM:

Contact your company's Adobe Admin Console administrator

Ask them to:

  - Add your Adobe ID to the org in the Adobe Admin Console

  - Assign you a Product Profile for AEM

Once added, log in again at experience.adobe.com → SDK Downloads should appear

If You're Independent or Evaluating AEM:

Unfortunately, Adobe doesn’t provide full AEM SDK access to unaffiliated individual accounts. But:

You Still Have Two Options:

Option 1: Request a Free AEM Trial (30-day Cloud Sandbox)

Go here: Adobe Experience Cloud – Contact Sales

In your message, request:

"30-day AEM as a Cloud Service trial environment and access to the AEM SDK for development and integration testing."

If your company is a partner, they can request via the SPP Portal.

Option 2: Access Limited APIs via Adobe Developer Console

Go to Adobe Developer Console

Log in with your Adobe ID

Create a new project → Add an API (like IMS, Adobe I/O Runtime)

You won’t get full AEM Java SDK access — but you can experiment with REST APIs

Regards,
Amit