Strapi Development
We're an official Strapi partner and know this headless CMS inside out — our own website runs on it, with more than 2,500 articles. For clients, we implement Strapi with a Next.js front end: content model, a panel tailored to how the editorial team works, custom plugins and integrations. We also migrate websites from WordPress and older systems, and maintain the instances we deploy, including version upgrades.
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The basics
What a headless CMS is and when Strapi is a good choice
A headless CMS separates content management from presentation: the editorial team works in a panel, and content goes through an API to any number of destinations — a website, a mobile app, a screen in a showroom. In a traditional CMS, content and design are fused together, so every design change touches the content layer and vice versa.
Strapi makes sense when you need your own content model rather than one imposed by a template: your own content types, relationships between them and permissions tailored to how your editorial team actually works. It's open source, so it runs on your infrastructure, with no fees based on the number of entries or API calls.
It isn't the right choice when you need a simple brochure website that someone updates once a quarter — an off-the-shelf platform will be cheaper to maintain. Nor is it a magic fix for chaotic content: a headless CMS requires thinking the model through in advance, because a badly designed schema is harder to fix than a badly filled-in page.
See the Strapi projects we delivered for clients
„Completion of the mockups, successful development and launch of the e-commerce website. We were impressed with their knowledge and commitment. At every phase of the project, their team was ready to answer all our questions and provide valuable suggestions.”
Tomasz Szpin — Director, GlobalParts-UK Limited
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How we work
What does a Strapi implementation look like?
We start with the content model. We define the types, fields and relationships, and above all what's a separate entity and what's a field — because that decision determines whether, a year from now, you can find and replace something in one place or will have to go through entries by hand. We do this stage with the people who will work in the panel, not just with whoever commissioned the project.
Then comes configuring the panel: roles, permissions, the editorial workflow and publishing, and the media library. In parallel, we build the presentation layer and integrations — search, content change notifications and moving data from the old system.
On your side, we need the editorial team's involvement in defining the model, decisions on roles and permissions, and access to the current system if we're migrating content. On our side are the schema, implementation, migration, integrations and maintenance.
The timeline depends on the number of content types, the state of the data to migrate and the number of integrations. Strapi itself is quick to set up — it's sorting out the content that takes time.
Decisions
Content model decisions that are hardest to undo
Entity or field. An author, category or technology entered as text in a field looks just like a relationship — until you have to rename it in a hundred entries or show a list of everything linked to it. Relationships take a bit more work at the start and pay off at the first major change.
How finely to split content into blocks. A page built from flexible blocks gives the editorial team freedom and lets them create layouts nobody anticipated — including ones that break consistency. A rigid template is predictable and restrictive. The choice depends on whether the editorial team is meant to design pages or fill them in.
Who can publish. An approval workflow makes sense for a larger editorial team, but gets in the way with two people. It's better to start with simple permissions and tighten them when the need arises.
What not to do. Don't migrate content without reviewing it first — migration is the best moment to avoid carrying over what's dead anyway. Don't keep configuration only in the production panel: schema changes should go through the repository and deployment, otherwise environments drift apart. And don't assume updates will take care of themselves — open-source software needs deliberate maintenance.
Scope
We know Strapi inside out — we use it ourselves
Our own website runs on Strapi v5 with a Next.js front end and contains more than 2,500 articles, case studies and service pages. For clients, we design content models, build custom plugins, configure the editorial panel and integrate Strapi with the front end via REST or GraphQL.
Migration is a common starting point: we moved SRDK Studio from WordPress to Strapi, ending up with a website 60% faster. After launch, we stay with the project — we upgrade Strapi versions and make sure an upgrade doesn't hold up content publishing.
We've been working with Strapi since version 3 and know its strengths and pitfalls — from designing reusable components to safe schema migrations between environments.
Technologies we work with
- Core
Strapi is our main headless CMS — we extend it with our own Node.js plugins and keep the data in PostgreSQL.
- Front end and environment
Content from Strapi is served by Next.js front ends; we package everything in Docker, so the CMS runs the same locally and on the server.
Content modeling
A schema that will last through years of editorial work
We design the CMS structure so it can grow without constantly rebuilding existing content. We use shared components, relationships and Dynamic Zones where they genuinely help the editorial team. We also configure roles, permissions, publishing and content preview.
The goal is simple: the team should be able to publish and update content on its own, without involving a developer in every change.
Integrations and maintenance
Strapi as the hub of your ecosystem
We connect Strapi with front ends, mobile apps and external services. We configure webhooks, file storage, APIs and integrations tailored to the project's architecture. We also take care of maintaining the system: Strapi upgrades, backups, secure permissions and the ability to restore the system quickly if something goes wrong.
The instance can run on your side or on infrastructure we manage — either way, the accounts, code and data belong to you.
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FAQ
Questions we hear before a Strapi implementation
- WordPress combines a CMS with a presentation layer and offers a large ecosystem of ready-made plugins. Strapi works as a headless CMS — it stores and delivers content via API, while the frontend is built independently. WordPress is often a better fit for simpler sites. Strapi is worth considering when you have a more complex content model, integrations or multiple publishing channels.
- Yes. We migrate content from WordPress and other CMS platforms to Strapi. Before the migration we analyse the existing data structure, and when URLs change we prepare redirects to protect SEO visibility.
- Strapi is open source and the Community Edition can be self-hosted without a licensing fee. The project cost covers development, hosting, maintenance and any additional services.
- Yes. Next.js and Strapi is one of the combinations we use most often. Strapi handles content and the API, while Next.js handles the frontend and how content is presented to users.
- It depends mainly on the number of content types, integrations, the scope of the frontend and any data to be migrated. Once we've analysed the project we define the scope of work and prepare an implementation schedule.
- Yes. We can handle ongoing development, monitoring and Strapi updates. If the project is being handed over to the client's internal team, we pass on the code and the documentation needed to continue the work.
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