GraphCMS Blog

New Jamstack Explorers mission alert! Free course to go from hello world to production ready Jamstack site.

September 22, 2021

Introducing signed webhooks

Go further with securing webhooks by signing them with a secret key.

AnnouncementsGraphCMSCommunity

September 21, 2021

Kicking off Live Product Demos

Watch Jamie LIVE as he walks you through getting setup with GraphCMS.

CommunityAnnouncementsGraphCMS

September 1, 2021

Community Update: August 2021

Welcome to the first Community Release Newsletter from GraphCMS.

August 31, 2021

GraphCMS joins the GraphQL Foundation

GraphCMS is pleased to announce it has joined the GraphQL Foundation

August 27, 2021

Working with GraphCMS as a source for GraphQL Mesh

Extend and integrate your GraphCMS project with other APIs, including GraphQL, OpenAPI, gRPC, Mongo, and more with GraphQL Mesh.

August 26, 2021

Introducing GraphQL Conf 2021

We're excited to be co-organizing GraphQL Conference 2021 on September 29, 2021 with commercetools.

August 20, 2021

Querying GraphCMS Content with urql

Learn how to query content from GraphCMS with urql at build time with Next.js, and in the browser with React.

August 19, 2021

Build a Personal Timeline with GraphCMS and SvelteKit

Build and deploy your own personal timeline inspired by Polywork, with GraphCMS and SvelteKit

July 26, 2021

$10M to Unify the Content Layer

We’ve raised a Series A investment of $10M to unify the Content Layer

July 22, 2021

Product Update: July 2021

In July, we've launched our brand new granular permission system, several Rich Text Editor improvements, a newly redesigned Docs section, and much more! ...

July 15, 2021

Working with the GraphCMS Examples Monorepo

Our Developer Advocate, Scott created an explainer video for each of the code examples on the GraphCMS examples repository.

July 7, 2021

Introducing our HTML to Rich Text Converter

We've just released our HTML to Rich Text Converter and several other improvements to our Rich Text Editor.

July 6, 2021

Next.js with GraphCMS: Static Site Generation & API Routes

In this example we will integrate GraphCMS with Next.js, taking advantage of SSG for an incredibly performant experience, client-side data loading using SWR.

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July 5, 2021

Tools to expand User Experience with the Jamstack

In this guide, we break down 28 tools that will help you add dyanmic user experiences to a static, Jamstack project.

July 2, 2021

Introducing Granular Permissions

We’ve just rolled out a brand new permission system, allowing granular and role-based access control over your API and GraphCMS project users.

July 1, 2021

Adding Dynamic Content to Jamstack Sites

Using the Jamstack has many benefits, but how do teams find the balance between static content and dynamic content that shapes modern web experiences....

June 28, 2021

Getting started with Go and GraphCMS

As more people use "GraphCMS as a Database", we'll explore how to query GraphCMS inside of your Go program.

June 25, 2021

Product Update: June 2021

Introducing UI Extensions, a new Marketing Website starter, an importer guide, tons of new content, and community updates.

June 24, 2021

Introducing UI Extensions

We’re excited to announce UI Extensions! UI Extensions give you the ability to extend the functionality of the GraphCMS Web App with custom applications....

June 18, 2021

What is the difference between SPAs, SSGs, and SSR?

Here we take a look at the difference between Single Page Applications, Static Site Generators, and Server-side Rendered Applications

June 16, 2021

GraphCMS Talks: Content Strategy and Voice Readiness

We caught up with Preston So from Oracle to talk about the considerations of Content Strategy when expanding to Voice platforms.

June 15, 2021

Announcing the official GraphCMS Marketing Website Starter

Introducing the Marketing Website Starter built using GraphCMS, Next.js, and Chakra UI. Quickly prototype and iterate on your own website.

June 15, 2021

Working with GraphQL Code Generator and GraphCMS

In this post I'll show how you can install, configure, and generate your first query with Apollo Client using GraphQL Code Generator.

June 14, 2021

Using the GraphCMS Mutation API to import content from CSV

GraphCMS provides the SDK, APIs, and UI to make the process easier to create, and manage your schema and content.

June 11, 2021

How your development team can help reach your digital sustainability goals

Our friends at Digital Detox discuss how development teams can be a key component of companies' reaching their sustainability goals.

June 9, 2021

Personalization for Modern Web Applications

Modern web applications have become a pillar of the modern web experience and have been boosted by an API-first modular architecture. Why should personalization...

May 28, 2021

Introducing the GraphCMS React Rich Text Renderer

Render GraphCMS documents using Rich Text in your application easily

May 25, 2021

SvelteKit Starter Blog with GraphCMS

Get up and running with this starter, follow the guide, or use the completed project to get started in minutes.

May 25, 2021

Working with Express.js and GraphCMS

Fetch and display content from GraphCMS inside your Express.js application in a few easy steps.

May 21, 2021

Data binding in Svelte

How to pass data from child components to parent components in Svelte.

May 20, 2021

Using the Gatsby File System Route API with GraphCMS

We'll use Gatsby collection routes to automatically create our blog post pages using the slug field.

May 6, 2021

Is Jamstack the right approach for your use case?

In this post, we break down the benefits of Jamstack to help convince teams that it is the right choice for their use case....

May 5, 2021

Getting started with the Jamstack

This guide gives an overview of Jamstack architectures and how to get started building a statically generated Jamstack website using modern tooling.

April 29, 2021

GraphCMS Talks: Moving from Legacy to Headless CMS, a Drupal to GraphCMS Success Story

GraphCMS Talks with AE Studios', Bruno Michels, to discuss BioCentury's successful migration from Drupal to a modular, microservice tech stack.

April 29, 2021

Introducing the GraphCMS Technical Writing Program

Write for GraphCMS and GraphQL and get compensated for your work!

April 26, 2021

Jamstack Development 101

This post dives into the basics of Jamstack and the tools you need to get started with Jamstack architectures.

April 24, 2021

Product Update: April 2021

Introducing the new user model, a new commerce starter, open sourcing the SDK, and community updates.

April 22, 2021

Announcing the official GraphCMS eCommerce Starter

We have a new GraphCMS starter - An eCommerce shop built using GraphCMS, Next.js, and Stripe.

April 6, 2021

Architectures for Modern Streaming Applications

Modular, API-first tech stacks enable this to be possible without such a steep price tag as monolith solutions and enable greater flexibility.

March 30, 2021

Architectures for Modern Web Applications

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Modular tech stacks enable teams to work flexibly and quickly adapt to changes in scope.

March 29, 2021

How We Organize Our Files and Projects in Figma

To kick off this multi-part series, let's look into the high-level overview of our team and project setup.

March 28, 2021

Architectures for Modern Websites

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Modern websites have come to mean much more than simple corporate landing pages. A modern, API-first modular architecture allows for teams to get up...

March 27, 2021

Product Update: March 2021

Introducing the Gatsby Integration, new videos, and several community updates.

March 25, 2021

GraphCMS Talks: Building Resilient Tech Stacks

Learn how to build resilience into modern tech stacks for greenfield and brownfield projects

March 24, 2021

Working with the GraphCMS Rich Text field

In this post, we'll look at the Rich Text field. We'll take a peek at how you can query, and mutate Rich Text using...

March 23, 2021

Architectures for Modern eCommerce Applications

API-first, modular architectures offer many possibilities when it comes to creating highly performant commerce applications that center around user experience.

ContentExamples and Tutorials

March 19, 2021

Querying REST APIs with GraphQL using GraphCMS Remote Fields

Remote Fields unlock the possibility to aggregate content coming from external sources - like CRMs, ERPs, and even other CMS - and serve them...

March 17, 2021

Architectures for Federated Content Hubs

Content hubs enable brands to become a resource for their users - building a content-rich experience.

March 15, 2021

Announcing the official GraphCMS integration for Gatsby Cloud!

We've just rolled out the native GraphCMS - Gatsby Cloud integration!

March 9, 2021

Deliver Better Digital Experiences with Composable Architectures

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A composable architecture is a DIY approach to building a robust architecture using best-of-breed APIs.

February 26, 2021

The Importance of Locale Based Publishing

In this post, we take a look at how locale-based publishing can unlock new possibilities for reaching new audiences and shortening content creation timelines....

February 25, 2021

Handling Localization in GraphCMS

This post takes a closer look at how Localization works in the GraphCMS UI and how to build modern digital products with native localization....

February 24, 2021

Moving away from Page Builders to Structured Content

For teams that are still working with Page Builders but want to build modern digital experiences, here are the first steps to move to...

February 22, 2021

Why Fragmented Content is killing your Business Model

Learn the importance of integrating all your existing backend services and business processes to deliver content from a single source.

February 21, 2021

Essential content models for building modern websites

When setting out to build modern websites with a Headless CMS - a solid foundation of Content Modeling is key.

February 20, 2021

Navigating the changing digital landscape for modernizing tech stacks

In a monolith system, all of the functionality is handled by one tool or service, commonly available as “suites”, where each function would be...

February 19, 2021

Product Update: February 2021

We’ve had a busy couple of months of development in preparation for some major new features landing over the coming weeks.

February 18, 2021

Working with Custom Content Views in GraphCMS

Once you’ve defined your content models in GraphCMS, working with the intuitive Content Studio makes it a breeze to manage your content.

February 15, 2021

Content Modeling in GraphCMS

Every CMS has its own flavor of content modeling with best practices. Here is what sets GraphCMS apart from the other CMSs in the...

February 10, 2021

How to Migrate from a Monolith System to a Modular Digital Experience Platform (DXP)?

Monolith systems used to be the only option for companies looking to have high powered software with control over their data and sophisticated tooling....

February 5, 2021

GraphCMS Talks: Performance and Personalization for Modern eCommerce

Learn how modern eCommerce doesn't have to sacrifice performance for personalization.

January 29, 2021

Our top 12 Static Site Generator (SSG) picks for 2021

GraphCMS's picks for the top SSGs in 2021, including Gatsby, NextJS, Gridsome, and many more.

January 28, 2021

GraphCMS Talks: Digitizing the Financial Industry

We caught up with Moritz Spangenberg from Netguru to discuss digitization in the banking industry.

January 26, 2021

What is the difference between Localization & Internationalization?

Internationalization focuses more on the development and engineering process of building applications, while localization focuses on the content consumed by end-users.

January 22, 2021

The 10 Best GraphQL Tools For 2021

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It is time to take another look at the best developer tooling in the GraphQL space, and see what's happening in 2021.

January 21, 2021

Image SEO with a Headless CMS

What are some considerations when optimizing images for SEO with a Headless CMS?

January 20, 2021

Headless CMS and SEO Best Practices

Strong SEO begins long before the editorial team has had a chance to shape their content. What can your tech team do to prepare...

January 20, 2021

How we handle SEO at GraphCMS

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How to handle SEO with a Headless CMS is an extremely common question we encounter. To simplify this, here’s how we handle SEO at...

January 19, 2021

Introducing Our New Server Region in Canada

Bonjour, Montreal! We're excited to add another new shared cluster to choose from.

January 18, 2021

5 Effective Traits of a Content Management System for Governments

A well-oiled government website should enable departments to keep their information up to date, with the goal of keeping information display consistent and easy...

January 15, 2021

Announcing the Official GraphCMS Integration for Vercel!

We've just rolled out our official GraphCMS - Vercel integration!

January 5, 2021

Looking Back: GraphCMS in 2020

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2020's been an extraordinary year for us all. Here's a small recap of the defining moments we shared together.

December 23, 2020

Product Update: December 2020

To wrap up what has been an extraordinary year, we’ve got one final product release for 2020.

December 22, 2020

Working with Remote Fields to Connect your Services

Remote fields are custom resolver entry points for your schema and the first feature in a series of Content Federation utilities.

December 21, 2020

Introducing Content Federation

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One content API, unifying your entire stack. Content Federation allows you to source external data directly from your GraphCMS content API.

December 15, 2020

GraphCMS Talks: Headless Commerce with Filippo Conforti

In this episode of GraphCMS Talks, Ronak gets into a conversation with Filippo Conforti, Founder & CEO at Commerce Layer, to talk about the...

December 11, 2020

Introducing the new GraphCMS Management SDK

Every GraphCMS user has access to two APIs, the Management API is for managing projects, content models, fields, and all their associated settings. The...

December 10, 2020

Working with Reusable Content Across Devices

A structured content approach pushes teams to think of content as data and to create flexible content models that form the backbone of the...

December 7, 2020

Moving from WYSIWYG to Structured Content

WYSIWYG worked great in the era of building simple web pages. That simply isn't enough anymore.

ContentExamples and Tutorials

December 2, 2020

Content Modeling Best Practices

This post will help you learn some effective strategies for modeling structured content and give teams a look at how to build a well...

December 1, 2020

Product Update: November 2020

As we get closer to wrapping up this (more than) eventful year, we’ve got a packed new release for you! Learn about the new...

November 30, 2020

Video: Internationalization with Next.js and GraphCMS

Internationalized routing landed in Next.js 10! In this video we'll build static, localized Next.js pages using GraphCMS.

November 18, 2020

Announcing the official GraphCMS integration for Netlify!

We've just rolled out the native GraphCMS - Netlify integration, with more integrations on the way!

November 13, 2020

Announcing the official GraphCMS source plugin for Gatsby!

We've just flipped the switch on the shiny new gatsby-source-graphcms from beta to public. Check it out!

November 2, 2020

Product Update: October 2020

Introducing Audit Logs, Redesigned Reference Editor, Asset Upload API and more!

October 29, 2020

Why we wrote a report on the emergence of modular DXPs

We recently launched a report to talk about the emergence of microservice led Digital Experience Platforms (DXPs), to see how they impact tomorrow's customer...

October 28, 2020

Relay Up and Running

Not surprisingly, GraphCMS works perfectly with the framework built for GraphQL.

September 24, 2020

GraphCMS Talks: Community Content with Ekatarina Kromina

We recently had a conversation with Ekaterina from Honeypot, discussing everything around creating content for the community.

September 23, 2020

Product Update: September 2020

Introducing Custom Content Stages, Batch Update UI, Improvements, and Tweaks.

September 23, 2020

GraphCMS Talks: Headless CMS with Kaya Ismail

We recently had a conversation with Kaya Ismail, discussing everything around Headless CMS for scaling business needs.

September 15, 2020

Sync content to Algolia with GraphCMS webhooks

Get started with syncing published content to Algolia with GraphCMS webhooks, and Next.js API routes.

September 8, 2020

Video: Dynamic content in Gatsby with Apollo Client

Did you know you can fetch data during runtime in Gatsby? In this video, we'll extend the GraphCMS blog starter to add post comments...

August 28, 2020

Why we decided to create Build Your DXP

We recently launched a community-curated catalog to explore the best-of-breed services that power today's Digital Experience Platforms.

ContentExamples and TutorialsGraphQL

August 27, 2020

Programmatically create forms, and capture submissions with Next.js and GraphQL

Learn how to dynamically build forms with Next.js and accept submissions using the GraphCMS Mutations API.

August 18, 2020

Product Update: August 2020

Introducing Project Cloning, A New Dashboard, Stage Sync Information, and a handful of fixes, tweaks, and improvements.

August 17, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up Hasura

In this step of our multi-part tutorial, we are going to configure Hasura as our application’s back-end. Hasura is an open-source, GraphQL flavored “back-end-as-a-service”...

August 15, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up Vercel

Vercel is an incredibly straight-forward hosting environment for our code. It provides a number of runtimes so that the most popular code can simply...

August 14, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up Serverless Functions

There are many serverless providers out there. Many of them are incredibly easy to set-up. Because we are hosting our NextJs web app on...

August 13, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up NextJs

NextJs is a powerful framework that lets us combine the best of server-side execution and static site generation. Out of the box we get...

August 12, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up the Auth Flow

In this part of our tutorial, we’ll be adding the authentication layer to our web app which lets us leverage the power of Auth0...

August 11, 2020

Hasura Fit: Setting up GraphCMS

In this portion of the multi-part tutorial, we’ll be creating our data model that acts primarily as our product information manager. Since the product...

August 10, 2020

Hasura Fit: Complete Guide / Start Here

This is a multi-part tutorial on creating a fitness app with modern web-technologies. It utilises user accounts (Auth0), User data (Hasura), Editorial content (GraphCMS),...

August 9, 2020

Video: Working with MDX and GraphCMS

Supercharge your markdown with MDX! Use MDX with GraphCMS RichText fields in Gatsby! We'll use the new `gatsby-source-graphcms` plugin to build a GraphCMS powered MDX...

August 7, 2020

What is a microservice led tech stack?

How teams can create microservice architectures that will boost productivity and performance

August 5, 2020

Product Update: July 2020

Introducing Migration Tools, Preview URLs, Field Validations, and some updates from the community!

Examples and TutorialsGraphQL

July 29, 2020

Create, Update, Delete, and Publish content with GraphQL Mutations

Whether you're building a static website, eCommerce store, Content Hub, or Mobile App, GraphCMS powered GraphQL Mutations will bring your project to life.

GraphCMSExamples and Tutorials

July 15, 2020

Product Update: June 2020

Introducing Versioning, changes to our free plans, and general improvements across the board.

June 30, 2020

Build a Workout Tracker with GraphCMS, Auth0 and Hasura

Warning, things are about to get meshy. Learn how to merge multiple GraphQL schema's together with Hasura's remote schema joins in this reference fitness...

June 30, 2020

How to Make Agile Content Marketing Work for Growing Startup Teams

Picking up from our earlier post on Agile Content Marketing, here is how we approach content at GraphCMS.

June 23, 2020

What is Agile Content Marketing?

How can teams ensure that content that is being produced is timely, brings value, and that new team members can quickly join the team...

GraphCMSExamples and Tutorials

June 17, 2020

Product Update: May 2020

Here's the latest from what's new at GraphCMS

May 25, 2020

Top 10 GraphQL Tools for 2020

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Since its beginnings in 2012, GraphQL has continued to offer exciting possibilities for developers to extend and expand upon their services. This new query...

May 19, 2020

Press Release: Peak Capital leads 2.5M € seed round in German startup GraphCMS.

We're pleased to be welcoming Peak Capital on board, along with Evan Weaver, Emma Tracey, and Mirko Novakovic; joining our existing investors, Paua Ventures....

May 4, 2020

GraphCMS Quickstart Guide

MiscellaneousGraphCMS

This short guide is aimed at new users and will walk through creating a project, schema, content, publishing and querying via GraphQL.

April 22, 2020

Migrating to the New GraphCMS

MiscellaneousGraphCMS

Find out how we can migrate to the new version and what breaking changes you might stumble upon.

April 21, 2020

The New GraphCMS is Live!

We're live on Product Hunt with the next evolution of GraphCMS!

April 21, 2020

codecentric joins our Partner Network

We're pleased to welcome codecentric into our growing Partner Network.

April 16, 2020

Running Onsite Marketing Promotions with GraphCMS

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The flexibility of a Headless CMS provides marketers complete control on how and when onsite CRM can make an impact, especially when connected to...

April 3, 2020

A Simplified Guide to SEO with GraphCMS

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It's relatively simple to ensure you're not sacrificing any SEO best practices when using a Headless CMS.

April 1, 2020

Bitfactor joins our Partner Network

We're pleased to welcome Bitfactor Oy into our growing Partner Network.

March 31, 2020

The New GraphCMS Preview is Here

After months of hard work, we are extremely excited to show you a preview of the next evolution of GraphCMS.

March 19, 2020

Emerge joins our partner network

We're pleased to announce that we've partnered with Emerge, to join us as the latest addition to our partner network.

March 2, 2020

Build a Podcast with GraphCMS and the Serverless Stack

If video killed the radio star, podcasts are coming in to clean up the rest of the entourage. For an audience of a headless...

February 27, 2020

Querying Dynamic Content in Static Sites with GraphCMS and Gatsby

In the world of static site generators, one rule remains constant - the build is the gospel. Whatever was at build time will be...

January 30, 2020

Yeti joins our partner network

We're pleased to announce that we've partnered with Yeti, to join us as the latest addition to our partner network.

January 23, 2020

Managing Speakers and Talk Submissions with the Serverless Stack

We’ve got another open-source starter project for you built on production-grade serverless technologies. Today’s project is all about Headless CMS for events and conferences!...

January 23, 2020

BITGRIP GmbH joins our Partner Network

We're pleased to announce that BITGRIP GmbH has joined our Partner Network. Berlin-based BITGRIP GmbH is a consultant, developer, designer, and integrator for digital...

January 15, 2020

DIY Store powered by a GraphCMS, Gatsby, Stripe, and Algolia

The days of monolithic eCommerce platforms are a thing of the past. In this example we explore connecting headless APIs to deliver commerce your...

January 13, 2020

Seeing the Future of GraphCMS in 2020

It has been another exciting year for us at GraphCMS. Across product, company, and industry at large we’ve seen remarkable growth. 2020 promises to...

December 19, 2019

GraphCMS hosts GraphQL Day Bodensee 2019!

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The GraphCMS team was busy this summer organizing and co-hosting the first GraphQL Day Bodensee in the picturesque city of Konstanz. This one day...

October 15, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: August 2019

As summer comes to a close we are excited to inform you of a massive release of new features including rich text tables, search...

August 29, 2019

Comparison: SaaS vs. on-premises applications

A list of the benefits of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and recommendations of how to mitigate any risk related to them.

August 27, 2019

The Problems of Using WordPress as a Headless CMS

A lot of professionals get stuck in a configuration where they combine a React(-like) library with WordPress as a headless CMS.

August 27, 2019

Make vs. Buy: 5 Reasons Why You Should Not Build Your Own CMS

You want the customizability of an in-house CMS without the associated costs and risks? Headless content management can bring you close to this dream....

July 7, 2019

What Is Agile Content Management?

This article introduces Agile Content Management, its key benefits, and how Headless CMS systems, like GraphCMS, can allow your business to soar.

June 14, 2019

GraphQL Schema Stitching

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Have you heard about schema stitching yet? Wonder what it is, when to use it or why? This is the post to get you...

June 5, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: May 2019

Hey developers, creators, and the curious! Another day, another release. This one includes a new BETA cluster, a new field type, and more!

May 29, 2019

Commerce in Content With GraphCMS

GraphCMS is a headless, GraphQL-Native, Content Management System. It provides ultimate flexibility in how you create, manage and deliver your data in the era...

May 6, 2019

Developer Interview with Jason Lengstorf

I was working at IBM on a product powered by a µ-services architecture. We were seeing _tons_ of duplicated code between µ-services, with a...

May 4, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: April 2019

Hey, again developers, creators, and the curious! In a short, but meaningful sprint, we come bearing gifts! Rich text updates, color field, edit the...

April 25, 2019

Microservices Propel Enterprise Software Solutions

Following in the footsteps of these pioneering 20th-century industrialists, early 21st century enterprises are breaking down software monoliths into modular, highly-specialized microservices.

April 24, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: March 2019

Hey developers, creators, and the curious! This spring has been a rewarding one for the team here at GraphCMS. We've got features popping up...

April 3, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: February 2019

February 14 came and went, and I know that you were starting to feel like we didn't get you anything. Dry those eyes and...

February 21, 2019

Developer Interview with Sara Vieira

I think like most front-end developers I got into it out of a real need for something better for data. I remember the first...

January 14, 2019

[Legacy] Product Update: January 2019

Happy new year from the GraphCMS team! As some users have already noticed, we silently launched a few of our most anticipated features, like...

January 8, 2019

October '18 New Features Newsletter

Check out GraphCMS' latest product release.

October 11, 2018

Start to Finish: A Wine Chart with GraphCMS

The first "Start to Finish" guide that teaches you everything you need to know about building a project with GraphCMS. Content, queries and so...

July 16, 2018

GraphQL Meets Digital Asset Management

Add custom fields to your uploaded files, like a description or an alt text. This crucial feature allows you to implement functionality based on...

February 2, 2018

Hybrid App Development with Framework7 and GraphCMS

Guest Post by our fellow community member Meinolf Droste! Framework7 is a HTML5, CSS and Javascript framework that allows creating mobile user interfaces with...

January 26, 2018

Introducing the GraphCMS-Image React Component

Introducing an awesome React Component to simplify the use of images stored in GraphCMS: graphcms-image.

January 19, 2018

GraphQL: A Year in Review

GraphQL

It’s been a wild year for the growing technology. Enterprise adoption continued to grow at a remarkable pace, the legal details which are oh-so-important...

December 22, 2017

GraphCMS vs. Contentful - API Perspective

Contentful is a big player in the headless CMS market and will probably continue to be one for a while. Nonetheless, there are some...

December 13, 2017

Gatsby & GraphCMS, Sittin in a Recursive Tree

This tale tells of a time before now, when Gatsby.js (a static site generator that combines React and GraphQL) was only using GraphQL internally....

December 6, 2017

Introducing Content Localization

GraphCMS is now a Headless CMS with Localization out of the box! Get up and running with i18n at project setup, and deploy to...

November 6, 2017

[Legacy] Product Update: October 2017

Since launching GraphCMS nearly 3 months ago, we have processed millions of API requests and are continuously welcoming an ever growing community.

October 25, 2017

Supporting Multiple Regions

At GraphCMS, we constantly want to improve user experience and invest into new features. We also want to deliver the highest performance possible, no...

October 19, 2017

GraphCMS Interview on Siftery (G2 Stack)

Recently, we got interviewed on Siftery! We also wanted to share this interview on our blog. Enjoy reading! Kevin William David interviewed Michael Lukaszczyk,...

August 30, 2017

New Documentation on Assets and Nested Mutations

We just released a new version of our documentation featuring improvements to the assets section and a new guide on nested mutations!

August 29, 2017

A Hitchhiker's Guide to Headless Content Management Systems

Headless Content Management Systems have grown big time in the recent years and are enjoying immense popularity. The really big difference to a conventional...

August 21, 2017

GraphCMS vs. WordPress - A Comparison

Using Wordpress for your production site can be quite a challenge. The more plugins you integrate, the less maintainable your code gets. The content...

August 9, 2017

What's New in GraphCMS?

Hey everyone, it's been a while! We have been pretty quiet in the last weeks. The reason for this is, because we have been...

July 6, 2017

Build an online shop with GraphCMS and Snipcart

The awesome folks over at Snipcart just released a great blog post on how to integrate their powerful shopping cart with a GraphCMS powered...

June 8, 2017

Static Site Generation Using GraphCMS, Spike and Netlify

This is a guest post by Jeff Escalante. One of the great advantages of headless CMS' is that they are able to be consumed...

May 15, 2017

The Star Wars API Just Got a GraphQL Makeover

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We just ported the popular Star Wars API (swapi.co - by Paul Hallett) to GraphCMS to show the flexibility of its generated GraphQL API....

April 3, 2017

Backend-as-a-Service vs. Hosted Headless CMS

One year after GraphQL was open sourced, the community and ecosystem around this technology is growing rapidly. The GraphQL project left the stage of...