Payload's code-driven access control sets it apart from other headless CMS options, allowing for immense flexibility, tailored user permissions and responsive admin experiences.

Applications for the real-world

Specify permissions based on roles, status, and ownership to match precise user needs. Payload gives you granular, field-level control for any scenario you can imagine.

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Code-based control

Most headless CMS options limit access control options. In Payload, code-based control gives you freedom to define permissions as precisely as your application demands.

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1import { CollectionConfig } from 'payload/types';
2
3export const Posts: CollectionConfig = {
slug: 'posts',
fields: [
  {
    name: 'title',
    type: 'text',
    access: {
      create: ({ req: { user } }) => { ... },
      read: ({ req: { user } }) => { ... },
      update: ({ req: { user } }) => { ... },
    },
  };
],
16};
                        

Adaptive admin panel

Payload's Admin UI adjusts based on your defined access controls, dynamically showing only the predetermined UX permissions to each user.

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an admin has more views in the sidebar than an editor

Features & extensibility designed so that you’ll never hit a roadblock.

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01

Swap in custom components

Extend the admin UI with React.

02

Authentication

Payload auth works in your own projects too.

03

Localized content

Easily localize content on a field by field basis.

04

20+ field types

Payload has a field type for anything you need.

05

Handle file uploads

Store uploads locally or in the cloud.

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Add custom endpoints

Express endpoints for custom functionality.

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Extend with hooks

A powerful pattern to add your own logic.

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Manage versions and drafts

Preview drafts and store version history.

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