Payload CMS Local API
Server-side Node.js API for direct database interaction without HTTP overhead. Supports all collection and global operations including authentication, ideal for React Server Components and server-side rendering.
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API entry from apis.yml
aid: payloadcms:local-api
name: Payload CMS Local API
description: Server-side Node.js API for direct database interaction without HTTP overhead. Supports all
collection and global operations including authentication, ideal for React Server Components and server-side
rendering.
humanURL: https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview
baseURL: https://{your-domain}
tags:
- Node.js
- Server-Side
- Collection
- Globals
tags_raw:
- Node.js
- Server-Side
- Collections
- Globals
properties:
- type: Documentation
url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview