Payload CMS

Payload

Payload is a TypeScript-first headless CMS and application framework that automatically generates REST, GraphQL, and Local APIs from collection schemas, with built-in authentication, access control, and a Next.js admin panel.

Documentation GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation

https://payloadcms.com/docs

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Authentication

https://payloadcms.com/docs/authentication/overview

Other Resources

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REST API

https://payloadcms.com/docs/rest-api/overview

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GraphQL API

https://payloadcms.com/docs/graphql/overview

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Local API

https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview

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GitHub

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload

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Pricing

https://payloadcms.com/cloud-pricing

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GraphQL

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

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API entry from apis.yml

aid: payloadcms:payload
name: Payload
description: Payload is a TypeScript-first headless CMS and application framework that automatically generates
  REST, GraphQL, and Local APIs from collection schemas, with built-in authentication, access control,
  and a Next.js admin panel.
humanURL: https://payloadcms.com/
baseURL: https://payloadcms.com/api
tags:
- CMS
- Content
- Headless
- REST
- GraphQL
- TypeScript
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs
- type: REST API
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/rest-api/overview
- type: GraphQL API
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/graphql/overview
- type: Local API
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview
- type: Authentication
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/authentication/overview
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- type: Pricing
  url: https://payloadcms.com/cloud-pricing
- url: graphql/payload-graphql.md
  type: GraphQL