The Best Headless CMS for Next.js

Builder's headless CMS integrates with Next.js for building performant, SEO-optimized sites. This setup enables rapid development of static and dynamic pages with built-in scalability.

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WHY

Builder and Next.js

Builder's headless CMS with visual AI editing integrates with Next.js, combining content management and server-side optimization. This pairing enables quick development of performant pages and efficient content workflows.

Visual CMS Features

Get more done with less effort

Visual Editor

Enable everyone to get experiences to market. Let anyone drag and drop to compose experiences with your React components.

Structured Content

Scale content efficiently. Create flexible data models for content that needs to scale across experiences or channels.

Asset Library

Store and manage optimized assets. Upload, optimize, organize, and search for images and videos.

AI

Auto-generate content and sections. Use AI to generate content or entire visual sections with chat prompts.

Create a new Next.js project using our CLI

Install Builder's SDKs and Devtools with a single command:

$

npm init builder.io@latest

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DEVTOOLS

When running your Next.js app with npm run dev, a UI wizard guides you through the Builder integration process.

Click the Let's Get Started button

Sign up (or log in)

Authorize Builder

Build using your Next.js components

Here's an example of code that uses Builder for a component-driven page.

Quick Code Reference

builder.init()

Each project you build in Builder has a Public API key that you can use to request your Builder content. Pass your key here to tell Builder where to look.

builder.get()

Fetches your content from Builder as JSON. You can add parameters and queries to get the right result.

<BuilderComponent/>

Pass the JSON you got from builder.get() to render a Builder page or section.

Builder.registerComponent()

Register any code component in your app to Builder. Then, it can be used for drag-and-drop page building.

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Leverage a range of scalable built-in tools

Utilize Builder however you need with powerful server-side and static optimization tools.

Roles and permissions

Determine who can input content, who can use your approved design system, and who can create fully bespoke experiences.

Localization

Deliver highly personalized and localized experiences at scale.

Environments

Create pre-production environments to test updates and functionality

Performance

Build blazing fast experiences with advanced optimization, content delivery at the edge, and more.

How to build a modern Jamstack site with Next.js and Builder

This video shows how to integrate Builder's headless CMS with a Next.js site for web applications and ecommerce stores.

Learn more about Builder + Next.js

Need a quick start with Next.js and Builder? Clone our template to launch a customizable website or storefront. Adapt the codebase to your requirements and development style.