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-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/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
common:
  - 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: Terms of Service
    url: https://payloadcms.com/terms
  - type: Privacy Policy
    url: https://payloadcms.com/privacy
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com