Payload CMS

Open-source headless CMS and fullstack Next.js framework providing automatic REST and GraphQL APIs for managing collections, globals, media, users, and custom fields in self-hosted or cloud deployments.

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Headless CMSContent ManagementREST APIGraphQLNext.jsOpen SourceSelf-HostedTypeScript

APIs

Payload CMS REST API

Auto-generated RESTful API for managing collections, globals, media uploads, users, and preferences. Mounted at /api/{collection-slug} with full CRUD operations plus authenticat...

Payload CMS GraphQL API

Fully featured GraphQL API exposed at /api/graphql with auto-generated types for all collections and globals. Includes a GraphQL Playground at /api/graphql-playground and suppor...

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 Com...

GraphQL

Payload CMS GraphQL API

Payload CMS ships a fully featured GraphQL API generated automatically from your collection and global configurations. Every collection defined in your Payload config produces a...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans

Payloadcms Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits

Payloadcms Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps

Payloadcms Finops

FINOPS

Resources

Sources

aid: payloadcms
name: Payload CMS
description: Open-source headless CMS and fullstack Next.js framework providing automatic REST and GraphQL APIs for managing
  collections, globals, media, users, and custom fields in self-hosted or cloud deployments.
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/payloadcms/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Headless CMS
- Content Management
- REST API
- GraphQL
- Next.js
- Open Source
- Self-Hosted
- TypeScript
apis:
- aid: payloadcms:rest-api
  name: Payload CMS REST API
  description: Auto-generated RESTful API for managing collections, globals, media uploads, users, and preferences. Mounted
    at /api/{collection-slug} with full CRUD operations plus authentication endpoints.
  humanURL: https://payloadcms.com/docs/rest-api/overview
  baseURL: https://{your-domain}/api
  tags:
  - REST
  - Collections
  - Globals
  - Authentication
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/rest-api/overview
- aid: payloadcms:graphql-api
  name: Payload CMS GraphQL API
  description: Fully featured GraphQL API exposed at /api/graphql with auto-generated types for all collections and globals.
    Includes a GraphQL Playground at /api/graphql-playground and supports complexity limiting to prevent abuse.
  humanURL: https://payloadcms.com/docs/graphql/overview
  baseURL: https://{your-domain}/api/graphql
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Collections
  - Globals
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/graphql/overview
  - url: graphql/payloadcms-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- 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
  - Collections
  - Globals
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/local-api/overview
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/payloadcms-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://payloadcms.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://payloadcms.com/docs/getting-started/what-is-payload
- type: GitHubOrg
  url: https://github.com/payloadcms
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/payload-cms
- type: Blog
  url: https://payloadcms.com/posts/blog
- type: Pricing
  url: https://payloadcms.com/cloud
- type: X
  url: https://x.com/payloadcms
- type: Plans
  url: plans/payloadcms-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/payloadcms-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/payloadcms-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com