Payload

aid: payload
name: Payload
description: >-
  Payload is an open-source TypeScript-first headless CMS and application
  framework that ships with auto-generated REST, GraphQL, and Local APIs,
  authentication, access control, file storage, and a Next.js-native admin
  UI used to build content-driven websites, applications, and digital products.
type: Index
position: Consuming
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Application Framework
- CMS
- Content
- Headless
- Next.js
- TypeScript
created: '2025-02-24'
modified: '2026-04-28'
url: >-
  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/payload/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.20'
apis:
- aid: payload: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
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/payload-cms
- type: Website
  url: https://payloadcms.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs
- type: Blog
  url: https://payloadcms.com/posts
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- type: Community
  url: https://discord.com/invite/payload
- type: Pricing
  url: https://payloadcms.com/cloud-pricing
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://payloadcms.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://payloadcms.com/privacy
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: https://payloadcms.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com