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Payload CMS
Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework for instant, customizable backend & admin UI
MITsoftware/boilerplates
★ 35k
A TypeScript-first headless CMS and application framework with an admin UI, APIs, authentication, and database integration.
About the Project
Why use this?
Payload is more than a traditional CMS: it lets developers define content models in TypeScript and automatically generates a powerful admin panel, REST and GraphQL APIs, access control, and database persistence. It fits teams building custom content platforms, product catalogs, documentation systems, and internal tools.
Engineers choose Payload when they need CMS flexibility without sacrificing developer control. Because it is built around Next.js and TypeScript, it integrates naturally into modern application codebases.
Key Features
- TypeScript-first collections and fields
- Auto-generated admin dashboard
- REST and GraphQL APIs
- Local API for server-side data access
- Authentication, access control, hooks, and plugins
- Reference / Repo
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- Tool / Hosted
- https://payloadcms.com/
- Replaces / Alternative to
- Contentful, Strapi Cloud
- Free layer
- open-source