Payload CMS

Overview

Payload CMS is a code-first headless CMS where collections and fields are defined in TypeScript, auto-generating an admin panel, REST/GraphQL APIs, and TypeScript types. It supports PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and SQLite, and integrates directly into Next.js applications with the Local API.

Overview

Payload (3.x) is a code-first headless CMS where collections and fields are defined in TypeScript, auto-generating an admin panel, REST/GraphQL APIs, and TypeScript types. It installs into a Next.js app (the admin lives at /admin in your own project), supports MongoDB, PostgreSQL and SQLite through separate database adapters, and exposes a Local API that queries the database directly without HTTP.

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