A CMS That Adapts to Your Content Strategy

Build a headless content management system with a rich editor, media library, content versioning, and flexible API delivery for any frontend.

Project type: Content Management System

Key Features

  • Rich Text Editor: Block-based editor with formatting, embeds, tables, code blocks, and custom components for structured content.
  • Media Library: Centralized media management with drag-and-drop upload, image optimization, tagging, and folder organization.
  • Content Versioning: Full version history with diff views, rollback capability, and draft/publish workflow with scheduled publishing.
  • Flexible Content Models: Define custom content types with fields like text, rich text, images, references, and repeatable groups.
  • API Delivery: RESTful and GraphQL APIs for delivering content to websites, mobile apps, or any frontend framework.

Estimate

Hours: 90 - 150 hrs | Cost: $180 - $300 | Timeline: 3 - 5 weeks

Tech Stack

  • React: Admin Frontend
  • Node.js: Backend & API
  • PostgreSQL: Database
  • AWS S3: Media Storage
  • Redis: API Caching

Milestones

  1. Discovery & Design (15%): Define content models, editorial workflows, and design the admin interface.
    • Content model specification
    • Editorial workflow design
    • Admin UI mockups
    • API schema design
  2. Content Engine (35%): Build the content model system, rich text editor, and media library.
    • Dynamic content type system
    • Rich text block editor
    • Media upload and management
    • Content CRUD API
  3. Workflows & API (35%): Implement versioning, publish workflows, and the content delivery API.
    • Version history and rollback
    • Draft/review/publish workflow
    • REST and GraphQL delivery APIs
    • Scheduled publishing
  4. QA & Launch (15%): Test content workflows, validate API performance, and deploy to production.
    • Content workflow end-to-end tests
    • API performance benchmarks
    • Production deployment
    • Editor training guide

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use this CMS with any frontend?
Yes. As a headless CMS, it delivers content through APIs that any frontend (Next.js, Gatsby, mobile apps, etc.) can consume.
How does content versioning work?
Every save creates a new version. Editors can view the full history, compare any two versions side by side, and roll back to a previous version with one click.
Can non-technical editors manage content?
Absolutely. The admin interface is designed for editors with no coding knowledge, featuring a visual editor and intuitive content organization.