Decap CMS

Decap CMS Git Backend API

Decap CMS communicates with Git hosting providers (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure, Gitea) through their REST and GraphQL APIs to read, create, update, and delete content entries, manage media file uploads, and orchestrate editorial workflows. The Decap client library wraps these provider APIs; there is no standalone Decap REST API server — all operations pass through the configured backend. Decap Turbo augments this with a database proxy that caches content and reduces direct Git API round-trips for improved performance and reduced rate-limit exposure.

Documentation GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation

https://decapcms.org/docs/intro/

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Authentication

https://decapcms.org/docs/authentication-backends/

Other Resources

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BackendsOverview

https://decapcms.org/docs/backends-overview/

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GitHubBackend

https://decapcms.org/docs/github-backend/

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GitLabBackend

https://decapcms.org/docs/gitlab-backend/

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GitGatewayBackend

https://decapcms.org/docs/git-gateway-backend/

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Collections

https://decapcms.org/docs/collection-types/

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Widgets

https://decapcms.org/docs/widgets/

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EditorialWorkflow

https://decapcms.org/docs/configuration-options/#publish-mode

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MediaLibrary

https://decapcms.org/docs/media-library/

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ChangeLog

https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases

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GraphQL

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/decap/refs/heads/main/graphql/decap-graphql.md

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APIsJSON

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/decap/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

aid: decap:decap-cms-api
name: Decap CMS Git Backend API
description: 'Decap CMS communicates with Git hosting providers (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure, Gitea)
  through their REST and GraphQL APIs to read, create, update, and delete content entries, manage media
  file uploads, and orchestrate editorial workflows. The Decap client library wraps these provider APIs;
  there is no standalone Decap REST API server — all operations pass through the configured backend. Decap
  Turbo augments this with a database proxy that caches content and reduces direct Git API round-trips
  for improved performance and reduced rate-limit exposure.

  '
humanURL: https://decapcms.org/docs/intro/
baseURL: https://api.github.com
tags:
- Content Management
- Git Backend
- Editorial Workflow
- Media Management
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/intro/
- type: BackendsOverview
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/backends-overview/
- type: GitHubBackend
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/github-backend/
- type: GitLabBackend
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/gitlab-backend/
- type: GitGatewayBackend
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/git-gateway-backend/
- type: Collections
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/collection-types/
- type: Widgets
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/widgets/
- type: EditorialWorkflow
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/configuration-options/#publish-mode
- type: MediaLibrary
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/media-library/
- type: Authentication
  url: https://decapcms.org/docs/authentication-backends/
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://github.com/decaporg/decap-cms/releases
- url: graphql/decap-graphql.md
  type: GraphQL