Strapi
🚀 Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. It’s 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, fully customizable, and developer-first.
Open-source headless CMS, self-hosted or Cloud you're in control.
The leading open-source headless CMS, 100% JavaScript/TypeScript, flexible and fully customizable.
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Strapi is an open-source, self-hosted headless CMS that lets developers build content APIs fast while giving content creators a friendly editing interface. Define your content models and Strapi generates a full API, ready to consume from any frontend, mobile app, or IoT device.
- Design content structures visually with the Content-Type Builder, no code required
- Auto-generated REST & GraphQL APIs for every content type
- Granular Roles & Permissions out of the box
- Built-in Media Library, Internationalization (i18n), and Draft & Publish
- First-class TypeScript support with flexible database options (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB)
- Extensible plugin system and customizable admin dashboard
Explore all features at strapi.io/features
Strapi AI — Automate content modeling, media alt text, and translations with Strapi's built-in AI layer. Learn more
#How Strapi handles requests
Every incoming request flows through a layered backend architecture: Routes → Middlewares → Controllers → Services.
Learn more about backend customization in the official docs.
#Getting Started
Read the Getting Started tutorial or follow the steps below:
#⏳ Installation
Use the Quickstart command below to create a new Strapi project instantly:
npx create-strapi@latest my-project
This command generates a brand new project with the default features (authentication, permissions, content management, content type builder & file upload).
Full installation options (including TypeScript,
--quickstart, etc.) in the CLI installation docs
#Requirements
Hardware & software requirements (OS, Node.js, databases) at Requirements docs
#Docker
Strapi doesn't ship official Docker images, so you build your own from your project. The fastest way to get started is with the community CLI tool:
npx @strapi-community/dockerize@latest
This generates a Dockerfile and docker-compose.yml tailored to your project. See the strapi-tool-dockerize repo for more details.
Dockerfiles, Docker Compose examples, production builds at Docker installation docs
#Deploy to Strapi Cloud
The fastest way to go from local to production. Strapi Cloud is the official managed hosting platform with zero DevOps, a built-in database, media library, and CDN.
#LaunchPad
The official demo template combining Strapi with Next.js to get you started quickly.
#Try live demo
See for yourself what's under the hood by getting access to a hosted Strapi project with sample data — try it live or pull locally.
#Repositories
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| strapi/strapi | Core monorepo, the CMS itself |
| strapi/design-system | Strapi Design System, React component library |
| strapi/LaunchPad | Demo app: Strapi + Next.js |
#Contributing & Community
Strapi is community-built and open source. For help, feedback, or to get involved:
- Discord: Live discussion with the community and Strapi team
- GitHub Discussions: Ask questions, share projects, get feedback
- GitHub: Bug reports and contributions
- Contributing Guide: How to contribute code, docs, and translations
- Community Content: Showcase, tutorials, starters, and templates
- Feedback: Roadmap and feature requests
- Twitter: Get the news fast
- YouTube Channel: Learn from video tutorials
For general help, refer to the official Strapi documentation. New to open source? Check out How to Contribute to Open Source.
#Migration
Follow our migration guides on the documentation to keep your projects up-to-date.
#Roadmap
Check out our roadmap to get informed of the latest features released and the upcoming ones. You may also give us insights and vote for a specific feature.
#Documentation
See our dedicated repository for the Strapi documentation, or view our documentation live:
#Security
If you discover a security issue, please report it responsibly. See our Security Policy for our disclosure process and contact info.
#About Strapi
- Company Handbook: Our values, how we work, and more
- About Us: The story of Strapi
#Support Strapi
If Strapi is useful to you, give us a star. It helps more than you think!
#Thanks to All Contributors
Thank you to everyone who has contributed code, reported issues, and helped shape Strapi.
#License
See the LICENSE file for licensing information.