aid: craft-cms
name: Craft CMS
description: Craft CMS is a flexible, self-hosted PHP content management system built
  on Yii 2, designed for creating bespoke digital experiences. It features an auto-generated
  GraphQL API for headless implementations, enabling queries against entries, assets,
  categories, and custom fields via token-based authentication. The Element API plugin
  extends Craft with configurable JSON REST endpoints for any element type, using
  URL pattern routing and the Fractal transformation library. Craft supports multi-site
  architecture, unlimited content types, and is deployable on-premise or via Craft
  Cloud, the official managed hosting platform.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- CMS
- Content Management
- GraphQL
- REST
- Headless
- PHP
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/craft-cms/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: craft-cms:graphql-api
  name: Craft CMS GraphQL API
  description: Auto-generated GraphQL API providing schema-based access to Craft CMS
    content including entries, assets, categories, tags, and custom fields. Access
    is controlled via bearer token authentication tied to named schemas configured
    in the control panel, with a public schema available for unauthenticated access
    when enabled.
  humanURL: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/graphql.html
  baseURL: https://example.craftcms.com/actions/graphql/api
  tags:
  - GraphQL
  - Content
  - Headless
  - CMS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/graphql.html
  - url: graphql/craft-cms-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: craft-cms:element-api
  name: Craft CMS Element API
  description: Official Craft CMS plugin that creates configurable JSON REST endpoints
    for any element type (entries, assets, categories, users). Endpoints are defined
    via a PHP configuration file mapping URL patterns to element queries with optional
    data transformation, pagination, and caching. Supports JSON Feed V1.1 and JSON:API
    serialization formats.
  humanURL: https://github.com/craftcms/element-api
  baseURL: https://example.craftcms.com
  tags:
  - REST
  - JSON
  - Elements
  - Plugin
  - CMS
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/craftcms/element-api
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://craftcms.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/craftcms
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craftcms
- type: X
  url: https://twitter.com/craftcms
- type: Blog
  url: https://craftcms.com/blog
- type: BlogFeed
  url: https://craftcms.com/blog.rss
- type: Pricing
  url: https://craftcms.com/pricing
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.craftcms.com/
- type: Plans
  url: plans/craft-cms-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/craft-cms-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/craft-cms-finops.yml
- type: Blogs
  url: blogs/blogs.json
- type: JSONLDContext
  url: json-ld/craft-cms-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com