Payload gives developers a TypeScriptJavaScript with static types — compiles to JS and powers large front-end and Node codebases.-configured admin UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. and auto-generated RESTRepresentational State Transfer — a style for web APIs using HTTP methods and resource URLs./GraphQL APIs — self-hosted with no SaaSSoftware as a Service — applications delivered over the internet on a subscription basis. lock-in. It later became Next.js-native, installing directly into the `/app` folder as a full-stack framework.

Payload brought a code-first, self-hosted CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. to the JavaScript ecosystem.

TypeScriptJavaScript with static types — compiles to JS and powers large front-end and Node codebases. schemas and ReactA JavaScript library for building UIs — component trees and declarative rendering for the web. admin UIUser interface — the parts of software people see and interact with. set a new bar for developer-centric CMSContent management system — software for building and publishing websites without hand-writing every page. design.