Hashnode Headless

Headless CMS for developer blogs

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Overview

Hashnode Headless CMS helps you integrate your blog seamlessly on any custom domain including sub-paths like /blog for complete branding control.

License

MIT

Best for:

Developer blogsTech companiesDocumentationCustom domains

Features

GraphQL API
Markdown Editor
Custom Domains
SEO
Analytics

Pricing

Free TierNo
Free LimitBasic features
Self-hostedYes

Compatible Technologies

Technical Features

GraphQL API
REST API
Webhooks
Headless
Visual Editor
Live Preview
Media Library
Image Optimization
CDN Included
i18n
Version History
Drafts
Role-Based Access
Multi-Tenant
Audit Logs
TypeScript
Official SDK
CLI Tool
Plugin Ecosystem
SSO / OAuth
CI/CD Integration
Caching
Edge Deployment
Auto Scaling

Community

639

GitHub Stars

Enterprise Features

Multi-tenant Support

Manage multiple sites or projects from a single instance

Scalability

Horizontal scaling and high-availability deployments

Security & Compliance

Hashnode Headless is a purpose-built headless CMS designed exclusively for blogging, offering engineering teams and companies a managed content backend with a polished editorial experience. Rather than functioning as a general-purpose content management platform, it focuses on solving one problem well — powering fully customizable, developer-friendly blogs through GraphQL APIs while handling all underlying infrastructure.

Key Features and Benefits

Hashnode Headless exposes a comprehensive GraphQL API that allows developers to query posts, pages, tags, comments, and author data to build completely custom blog frontends using any framework — Next.js, Astro, Remix, or others. The platform provides a Markdown-based WYSIWYG editor with AI-assisted writing tools, real-time team collaboration, draft review workflows, and automatic image optimization with CDN delivery. An open-source Blog Starter Kit built on Next.js and Tailwind CSS accelerates initial setup, while custom domain mapping and subpath integration enable seamless embedding of the blog within existing company websites. Edge-cached API responses ensure fast content delivery, and built-in SEO features like auto-generated sitemaps and structured metadata reduce manual optimization effort for developers.

Use Cases and Target Audience

Hashnode Headless targets developer-focused companies, SaaS teams, and technical content creators who need a blog-specific headless CMS without the overhead of configuring a general-purpose platform. It works best for engineering blogs, product update channels, and documentation-adjacent content hubs where the editorial team needs a turnkey writing environment and developers want full frontend control through a well-documented API.