Headless CMS implementation
A headless CMS lets your team maintain content once in Statamic and use it in every channel via an API.
Background
A headless CMS separates content management from presentation. An API delivers content to the website, app, customer portal or digital displays. The front end can be replaced without migrating content. Because the CMS is not publicly exposed, the attack surface is smaller.
When headless pays off
Content is used across several channels
Different teams develop the front end and back end
Load time and scaling are critical
For a straightforward company website, we usually recommend a traditional CMS because it is more economical.
Why Statamic
Statamic provides a REST API and a GraphQL API and is built on Laravel. In a hybrid set-up, the website is served as usual while the app and partners pull content via the API. There is no billing per API call, and content stays on your servers.
Approach
Define the content model and channels
Set up Statamic with fields and roles
Secure, cache and document the API
Connect the front end, for example with Svelte or Vue.js
Train editors and migrate content
Operation
API responses are cached, and front ends are delivered via a CDN. After each publication, the cache is refreshed selectively. Our Laravel-based headless projects include PlanetHome.