Craft CMS

---
aid: craft-cms
name: Craft CMS
description: >-
  Craft CMS is a flexible, self-hosted PHP content management system built on
  Yii 2, designed for creating bespoke digital experiences. It features an
  auto-generated GraphQL API for headless implementations, enabling queries
  against entries, assets, categories, and custom fields via token-based
  authentication. The Element API plugin extends Craft with configurable JSON
  REST endpoints for any element type, using URL pattern routing and the Fractal
  transformation library. Craft supports multi-site architecture, unlimited
  content types, and is deployable on-premise or via Craft Cloud, the official
  managed hosting platform.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - CMS
  - Content Management
  - GraphQL
  - REST
  - Headless
  - PHP
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/craft-cms/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-12'
modified: '2026-06-12'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
  - aid: craft-cms:graphql-api
    name: Craft CMS GraphQL API
    description: >-
      Auto-generated GraphQL API providing schema-based access to Craft CMS
      content including entries, assets, categories, tags, and custom fields.
      Access is controlled via bearer token authentication tied to named schemas
      configured in the control panel, with a public schema available for
      unauthenticated access when enabled.
    humanURL: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/graphql.html
    baseURL: https://example.craftcms.com/actions/graphql/api
    tags:
      - GraphQL
      - Content
      - Headless
      - CMS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/development/graphql.html
  - aid: craft-cms:element-api
    name: Craft CMS Element API
    description: >-
      Official Craft CMS plugin that creates configurable JSON REST endpoints
      for any element type (entries, assets, categories, users). Endpoints are
      defined via a PHP configuration file mapping URL patterns to element
      queries with optional data transformation, pagination, and caching.
      Supports JSON Feed V1.1 and JSON:API serialization formats.
    humanURL: https://github.com/craftcms/element-api
    baseURL: https://example.craftcms.com
    tags:
      - REST
      - JSON
      - Elements
      - Plugin
      - CMS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://github.com/craftcms/element-api
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://craftcms.com
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://craftcms.com/docs/5.x/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/craftcms
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craftcms
  - type: X
    url: https://twitter.com/craftcms
  - type: Blog
    url: https://craftcms.com/blog
  - type: BlogFeed
    url: https://craftcms.com/blog.rss
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://craftcms.com/pricing
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.craftcms.com/
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/craft-cms-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/craft-cms-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/craft-cms-finops.yml
  - type: Blogs
    url: blogs/blogs.json
  - type: JSONLDContext
    url: json-ld/craft-cms-context.jsonld
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]