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Payload

TypeScript-first headless CMS and fullstack Next.js framework.

Payload is an open-source headless CMS and application framework built natively for Next.js and TypeScript, where the content schema is defined in code and generates a React admin UI plus REST, GraphQL, and local APIs. It runs inside the Next.js app directory and supports authentication, access control, and file storage.

Repository

payloadcms/payload

Language

TypeScript

What you'd build with it

  • Adding a code-first CMS and admin panel directly inside a Next.js application
  • Generating typed REST/GraphQL APIs from TypeScript-defined collections
  • Building custom apps that need auth, access control, and a content backend in one codebase

Tags

headless-cmsnextjstypescript