Strapi Has a Free Headless CMS That Auto-Generates REST and GraphQL APIs

Strapi is the leading open-source headless CMS. Define content types visually — it generates REST and GraphQL APIs instantly.

What You Get for Free

• Visual content builder — schemas without code
• REST + GraphQL APIs — auto-generated
• Admin panel — content management UI
• Role-based access — granular permissions
• Media library — image upload and management
• Self-hosted — own your data

Quick Start

npx create-strapi-app my-project --quickstart

Admin panel at http://localhost:1337/admin.

Fetch Content

const res = await fetch('http://localhost:1337/api/articles');
const { data } = await res.json();

Strapi vs Contentful

Feature	Strapi	Contentful
Hosting	Self-hosted	Cloud
Price	Free (OSS)	Freemium
Customization	Full code	Limited

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