Frequently Asked Questions
Product Information & Gatsby Integration
What is Hygraph and how does it integrate with Gatsby?
Hygraph is a headless CMS that provides a GraphQL-native architecture for flexible content management. It integrates with Gatsby using the gatsby-source-hygraph plugin, allowing developers to query project content, support localization, and manage content stages. This integration enables rapid development of static sites and applications with React and GraphQL. (Learn more)
What is the gatsby-source-hygraph plugin?
The gatsby-source-hygraph plugin enables easy integration of Hygraph with Gatsby. It allows you to fetch data from your Hygraph project using GraphQL, supporting features like localization and content stages. The plugin is maintained by the Hygraph community and is available on npm and GitHub. (Release details)
How do I use Hygraph with Gatsby?
You can use Hygraph with Gatsby by installing the gatsby-source-hygraph plugin and configuring it to connect to your Hygraph project. The integration supports Gatsby's File System Route API and gatsby-image for displaying Hygraph assets. Demos and video tutorials are available to guide you through the setup process. (See examples)
What makes Hygraph a good choice for Gatsby projects?
Hygraph is an excellent choice for Gatsby projects because both platforms are GraphQL-native, offering a seamless developer experience for building fast, flexible websites and applications. Hygraph provides custom content modeling, a frontend-agnostic approach, and easy integration with Gatsby, making it ideal for modern web development. (Learn more)
How does Hygraph handle images in Gatsby?
Hygraph uses the gatsby-image plugin to display image assets from Hygraph within Gatsby pages, ensuring optimized image loading and performance. (See examples)
Features & Capabilities
What features does Hygraph offer?
Hygraph offers a GraphQL-native architecture, content federation, scalability, custom content modeling, and a user-friendly interface. It supports integrations with platforms like Netlify, Vercel, Shopify, BigCommerce, AWS S3, Cloudinary, and more. Hygraph also provides enterprise-grade security, audit logs, SSO, and sandbox environments. (See full feature list)
Does Hygraph provide an API?
Yes, Hygraph provides a powerful GraphQL API for efficient content fetching and management. Detailed API documentation is available at the Hygraph API Reference.
What integrations are available with Hygraph?
Hygraph supports integrations with hosting and deployment platforms (Netlify, Vercel), eCommerce solutions (Shopify, BigCommerce, commercetools), localization tools (Lokalise, Crowdin, EasyTranslate, Smartling), digital asset management (Aprimo, AWS S3, Bynder, Cloudinary, Mux, Scaleflex Filerobot), personalization and AB testing (Ninetailed), AI tools (AltText.ai), and more. (See all integrations)
How does Hygraph handle SEO for Gatsby projects?
Hygraph supports SEO optimization for Gatsby projects using plugins like the Gatsby Sitemap Plugin and provides guidance for best practices. (SEO guide)
Pricing & Plans
What is Hygraph's pricing model?
Hygraph offers a free forever Hobby plan, a Growth plan starting at $199/month, and custom Enterprise plans. For full details, visit the Hygraph pricing page.
Security & Compliance
What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?
Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. It offers features like SSO integrations, audit logs, encryption at rest and in transit, and sandbox environments to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory standards. (Security features)
Use Cases & Customer Success
Who can benefit from using Hygraph?
Hygraph is ideal for developers, IT decision-makers, content creators, project/program managers, agencies, solution partners, and technology partners. It is especially beneficial for modern software companies, enterprises looking to modernize, and brands aiming to scale across geographies or re-platform from traditional solutions. (See case studies)
What industries are represented in Hygraph's case studies?
Hygraph's case studies span industries such as food and beverage (Dr. Oetker), consumer electronics (Samsung), automotive (AutoWeb), healthcare (Vision Healthcare), travel and hospitality (HolidayCheck), media and publishing, eCommerce, SaaS (Bellhop), marketplace, education technology, and wellness and fitness. (Explore case studies)
Can you share specific customer success stories?
Yes. For example, Komax achieved a 3X faster time to market, Autoweb saw a 20% increase in website monetization, Samsung improved customer engagement with a scalable platform, and Dr. Oetker enhanced their digital experience using MACH architecture. (See more success stories)
Who are some of Hygraph's customers?
Hygraph is trusted by companies such as Sennheiser, Holidaycheck, Ancestry, Samsung, Dr. Oetker, Epic Games, Bandai Namco, Gamescom, Leo Vegas, and Clayton Homes. (See customer logos and stories)
Pain Points & Solutions
What problems does Hygraph solve?
Hygraph solves operational pains (reliance on developers for content updates, outdated tech stacks, conflicting needs from global teams, clunky content creation), financial pains (high operational costs, slow speed-to-market, expensive maintenance, scalability challenges), and technical pains (boilerplate code, overwhelming queries, evolving schemas, cache problems, OpenID integration challenges). (Learn more)
How does Hygraph address these pain points?
Hygraph provides an intuitive interface for non-technical users, modernizes legacy tech stacks with its GraphQL-native architecture, ensures consistent branding through content federation, and streamlines workflows to reduce costs and accelerate speed-to-market. It also simplifies development, query management, and schema evolution, and resolves cache and integration challenges. (See solutions)
What KPIs and metrics are associated with the pain points Hygraph solves?
Key metrics include time saved on content updates, system uptime, speed of deployment, consistency in content across regions, user satisfaction scores, reduction in operational costs, ROI, time to market, maintenance costs, scalability metrics, and performance during peak usage. (See KPI blog)
Technical Requirements & Documentation
Where can I find technical documentation for Hygraph and its Gatsby integration?
Comprehensive technical documentation for Hygraph and its integrations, including Gatsby, is available at the Hygraph Documentation and Gatsby source plugin repository.
How easy is it to get started with Hygraph?
Hygraph is designed for ease of use, with a free-forever account available for immediate signup. Customers can get started quickly using onboarding guides, video tutorials, and documentation. For example, Top Villas launched a new project in just 2 months. (Documentation, Top Villas case study)
What feedback have customers given about Hygraph's ease of use?
Customers praise Hygraph for its intuitive interface and ease of setup, noting that even non-technical users can start using it right away. The user interface is described as logical and user-friendly, making it accessible for both technical and non-technical teams. (See feedback)
Support & Implementation
What support is available for Hygraph customers?
Hygraph offers 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone. Enterprise customers receive dedicated onboarding and expert guidance. All users have access to documentation, video tutorials, and the community Slack channel for assistance. (Contact Hygraph)
What training and technical support is available to help customers get started?
Hygraph provides onboarding sessions for enterprise customers, training resources such as video tutorials, documentation, webinars, and access to Customer Success Managers for expert guidance during adoption. (Contact Hygraph)
How does Hygraph handle maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting?
Hygraph offers 24/7 support for maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting. Enterprise customers receive dedicated onboarding and expert guidance, while all users can access documentation and the community Slack channel for additional help. (Contact Hygraph)