Strapi CMS

Strapi is our preferred CMS at INFO. It offers an open-source, headless architecture that provides the flexibility and control needed for modern content management. Known for its robust API, ease of customization, and the recent addition of TypeScript support, Strapi enables teams to build and manage content-rich applications efficiently.

Why Strapi?

• Open-Source and Headless: Strapi's open-source nature allows full access to the source code, giving developers complete control over customization and scalability.
• Developer-Friendly: Strapi provides an intuitive admin panel, customizable APIs, and support for both RESTful and GraphQL, making it highly adaptable to various tech stacks.
• Extensible Content Models: Allows easy creation and management of complex content structures with reusable components.
• Community and Enterprise Editions: While the free community edition meets most of our needs, enterprise editions offer additional features such as role-based access control, SSO, and enhanced security for larger projects.
• TypeScript Support: The latest versions of Strapi include TypeScript support, which enhances code quality and developer productivity and makes it easier to build scalable, type-safe applications by moving from JavaScript to TypeScript.

Use Cases

• API-Driven Content Delivery: Ideal for headless setups, delivering content seamlessly to the web, mobile, and other digital platforms.
• Custom Content Solutions: Highly customizable to fit unique business requirements, from simple blogs to complex data-driven applications.
• Flexible Integrations: Strapi integrates well with various databases, front-end frameworks, and other services, enhancing overall development agility.

Best Practices at INFO

• Schema Customization: Leverage Strapi's flexible schema design to create tailored content types that align with project needs.
• API Customization: Utilize Strapi's robust API capabilities to create custom endpoints and extend functionality as required.
• Security and Performance: Update to the latest versions regularly and consider enterprise features for projects with heightened security or performance needs.
• TypeScript Adoption: Strapi's TypeScript support significantly improves maintainability, type safety, and collaboration within development teams when scaling large and complex applications.

Strapi's flexibility, extensibility, recent TypeScript support, and ease of use make it a standout choice for managing and delivering content across various projects at INFO. Its continuous improvements ensure it remains at the forefront of modern content management solutions.

Strapi is our preferred CMS. It is widely used, open-source and headless with a good API. Usually the free community edition serves our needs but Strapi also offers enterprise editions with additional features.