Keystone for developers

The ideal backend for your favourite frontend

Build sophisticated experiences with a framework that saves time and won't lock you in. Design APIs on the fly, give editors what they need, and ship to any frontend you like. All in version controllable code.

yarn create keystone-app

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Built with the best of the modern web

Schema
With Prisma.io
100% JavaScript
Version controllable
GraphQL API
With Apollo Server
Flexible & Extensible
Admin UI
With Next.js
Intuitive & configurable
Database & Assets
Postgres & SQLite
Cloud & self-hosted

The APIs you want. Because you made them.

You can’t boilerplate your way towards a great user experience. That’s why Keystone doesn’t limit what you can put in an API. It’s flexible by design: tell Keystone what you want in your schema and get the matching APIs you need in return.

Schema API reference →

Working with @KeystoneJS is such a pleasant experience. After hand rolling a few GraphQL APIs this is lightning fast!

@jvredbrown

A content studio your storytellers will rally around.

Give your editors what they need without changing tools. Keystone has a highly configurable CMS built in. Program with JavaScript, store changes in version control, and integrate with your preferred CI tools.

Keystone for content management →

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A Rich Text editor for the design system generation.

Keystone’s Document field is the first of its kind: intuitive, customisable, and works with your design system components. Make it as lean or full-featured as you like. It’s up to you.

Configurable interface
BYO custom React components
Structured JSON output

Try the demo →

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The features you need to start fast and scale sustainably.

Custom roles & access
Build your own roles-based access controls. No limits on the amount and kind of roles you can configure.
Access control API →
Flexible relationships
One to one. One to many. Many to many. Self-referential. It's all there.
Relationships guide →
Intuitive CLI
Kick start new projects and try examples on for size from the comfort of your terminal.
CLI guide →
100% Typescript
Ship fewer bugs with a statically typed workflow. Get Keystone type definitions as you write.

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Keystone foundations

Best practice examples

Learn with others in a supportive community

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Don’t just take our word for it.

People on the internet say some really nice things about KeystoneJS

How good is Keystone support! The answers are fast, thought through, technical when needed, and always gentle... Kudos to the Keystone team, thank you very much! 😊

@nemeo

I love how Keystone’s access control lets me declare every single Create, Read, Update, and Delete operation at both the model and field level. It’s my favorite way of implementing Auth.

@wesbos

Working with Keystone is a very satisfying experience. I wrapped up 50% of my app’s schema, API and seed data in a day 😁 The dev experience feels too good to be true ✨ 🚀

@flexdinesh

@KeystoneJS is almost too good to be open source. I can’t stress enough how awesome the dev experience is. This is what I wish WordPress was.

@divslingerx

I think I'm in love. Keystone‘s just what I needed: a dashboard & GraphQL API that works like a charm. As a frontend dev with skills in node and elastic search, Keystone + GraphQL just feels so right to me ❤️️

@_kud

As someone who lives on the frontend, I love how Keystone lets me define content models and gives me the backend I need. I get a sweet GraphQL API, and can stay focused on building the UI 😍

@simonswiss