Frequently Asked Questions

Product Updates & Changelog

What is the Hygraph Changelog and what information does it provide?

The Hygraph Changelog is a comprehensive log of all product releases and updates, detailing new features, improvements, and bug fixes. It helps users stay informed about the latest changes and enhancements to the Hygraph platform. View the changelog.

What is the Click-to-Edit feature introduced in December 2025?

Click-to-Edit allows editors to hover over content in their preview, click Edit in Hygraph, and jump straight to the exact field in Studio. Changes are saved and updated instantly. Learn more.

What are Hygraph AI Agents and how do they enhance content operations?

Hygraph AI Agents bring autonomous workflow intelligence to content operations, starting with Translation Agent, SEO Expert, and Content Summarizer. They automate tasks while maintaining enterprise-grade governance. Read more.

How does AI Assist help content editors in Hygraph?

AI Assist enables content editors to generate, improve, and localize content seamlessly via simple prompting within the content entry experience. Learn more.

What is the MCP Server and how does it integrate with other tools?

The Hygraph MCP Server allows integration with MCP-compatible tools like Claude and Cursor, enabling content operations via natural language. Read more.

What are Variants and how do they improve content delivery?

Variants enable tailored content experiences for specific user segments, helping deliver personalized digital experiences. Learn more.

How do Taxonomies enhance content organization in Hygraph?

Taxonomies allow users to classify content into hierarchical tags, improving discoverability, search, and personalization. Read more.

What is Content Finder and how does it improve search?

Content Finder improves search across all Hygraph projects and locales, making it easier to locate content. Learn more.

How do Content Workflows help teams manage content creation?

Content Workflows enable teams to manage content creation and approvals efficiently, ensuring the right people are involved at each stage. Read more.

What is Collaborator View and how does it prevent overwrites?

Collaborator View shows when others are editing the same content entry, helping prevent accidental overwrites. Learn more.

How does the Recently Viewed feature help users?

The Recently Viewed feature allows users to see and reopen their recently viewed content entries, making it easier to pick up where they left off. Read more.

What are Quick Filters and how do they improve content discovery?

Quick Filters help users swiftly apply commonly used filters, making content discovery faster and more efficient. Learn more.

How does the grid view for assets improve media management?

The grid view for assets makes it easier and faster to browse and manage media at a glance. Read more.

What is the Backup and Recovery add-on for enterprise customers?

The Backup and Recovery add-on allows enterprise customers to view available backups for the last 7 days and restore projects to previous versions instantly with one click. Learn more.

What are Conditional Fields and how do they boost editorial productivity?

Conditional Fields allow users to add conditions to hide or show additional fields based on information entered in a content entry, boosting editorial productivity. Read more.

How does Hygraph Studio support content scheduling?

Hygraph Studio enables users to schedule content for publishing or unpublishing at specific times, or bundle multiple entries as part of a release.

What is Live Preview in Hygraph Studio?

Live Preview allows users to edit and preview content side-by-side in one workflow, streamlining the editing process. Learn more.

What are Custom App Permissions and Automatic Query Splitting?

Custom App Permissions let users choose who can install their app, while Automatic Query Splitting optimizes complex GraphQL queries for better performance. Read more.

What is the status of Hygraph Studio for users?

Hygraph Studio transitioned from Beta to Early Availability in July 2024, becoming the default experience for free and self-serve users. Enterprise plans can switch between Studio and Classic during an opt-in period. Learn more.

Features & Capabilities

What are the key capabilities and benefits of Hygraph?

Hygraph offers a GraphQL-native Headless CMS with features like Smart Edge Cache, content federation, custom roles, rich text superpowers, project backups, and enterprise-grade security. It streamlines workflows, reduces costs, and supports scalability. Explore features.

How does Hygraph's Smart Edge Cache improve performance?

Smart Edge Cache enhances performance and accelerates content delivery, making Hygraph ideal for high-traffic and global audiences. Read more.

What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?

Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant (since August 3rd, 2022), ISO 27001 certified, and GDPR compliant. These certifications ensure robust security and data protection. See security features.

How does Hygraph support granular permissions and audit logs?

Hygraph provides granular permissions to define access rules and audit logs to track user activities and changes, supporting enterprise-grade governance. Learn more.

What feedback have customers given about Hygraph's ease of use?

Customers praise Hygraph's intuitive UI, accessibility for non-technical users, and custom app integration. Hygraph was recognized for "Best Usability" in Summer 2023. Try Hygraph.

What is the primary purpose of Hygraph?

Hygraph empowers businesses to build, manage, and deliver digital experiences at scale, eliminating traditional CMS pain points and providing flexibility, scalability, and efficiency for modern workflows.

How does Hygraph differentiate itself from other headless CMS platforms?

Hygraph stands out as the first GraphQL-native Headless CMS, offering content federation, Smart Edge Cache, user-friendly tools, and enterprise-grade features. It focuses on flexibility, scalability, and integration capabilities. Compare headless CMS.

What are some upcoming features in Hygraph?

Upcoming features include Live Previews, automated backups, permissions for apps, and asset system migration tooling. Read more.

Use Cases & Benefits

Who is the target audience for Hygraph?

Hygraph is designed for developers, product managers, and marketing teams in industries like ecommerce, automotive, technology, food and beverage, and manufacturing. It suits organizations modernizing legacy tech stacks and global enterprises needing localization and content federation. Learn more.

What core problems does Hygraph solve?

Hygraph solves operational inefficiencies, financial challenges, and technical issues such as developer dependency, legacy tech stack modernization, content consistency, cost reduction, speed-to-market, integration difficulties, and performance bottlenecks.

How does Hygraph help with operational inefficiencies?

Hygraph eliminates developer dependency, modernizes legacy tech stacks, ensures content consistency, and provides intuitive tools for workflow management, improving team collaboration and productivity.

How does Hygraph address financial challenges for businesses?

Hygraph reduces operational and maintenance costs, accelerates speed-to-market, and supports scalability, making it a cost-effective solution for growing content demands.

How does Hygraph solve technical issues for developers?

Hygraph simplifies schema evolution, resolves integration difficulties with robust GraphQL APIs, optimizes performance with Smart Edge Cache, and enhances localization and asset management capabilities.

Can you share some customer success stories with Hygraph?

Komax achieved a 3X faster time-to-market, Autoweb saw a 20% increase in website monetization, Samsung improved customer engagement by 15%, and Stobag increased online revenue share from 15% to 70%. See more stories.

What KPIs and metrics are associated with the pain points Hygraph solves?

KPIs include time saved on content updates, system uptime, content consistency, user satisfaction scores, reduction in operational costs, speed to market, maintenance costs, scalability metrics, and performance during peak usage. Read more on CMS KPIs.

Technical Requirements & Implementation

How long does it take to implement Hygraph?

Implementation time varies by project. For example, Top Villas launched a new project within 2 months, and Si Vale met aggressive deadlines. Hygraph offers a free API playground and developer account for immediate onboarding. See Top Villas case study.

How easy is it to start using Hygraph?

Hygraph provides a free forever developer account, structured onboarding, training resources, and extensive documentation, making it easy for teams to start quickly. See documentation.

What changes have been made to the API playground?

The API playground now features a fresh look, integrated list-based explorer, and statement history for reviewing queries and mutations. Learn more.

What community feedback led to changes in the documentation?

Community feedback led to a cleaner layout and better organization of API references and guides in the documentation. Read more.

What new tools were introduced on October 29th, 2020?

Hygraph introduced Audit Logs, Reference Editor, API for Uploading Assets, and redesigned In-App Notifications. See changelog.

What updates were made on September 22nd, 2020?

Hygraph rolled out Custom Content Stages, Batch Updates, and improvements to Enumerations and Rich Text editors. See changelog.

What product updates did Hygraph release in Q2 2023?

In Q2 2023, Hygraph introduced the App Framework, Partial Cache Invalidations, and improvements to Commenting. Read more.

What product updates did Hygraph release in Q3 2023?

In Q3 2023, Hygraph unveiled plans for a new interface, improvements to the high-performance endpoint, and new apps for Scaleflex and Mux. Read more.

What are some of the updates from Q2 2024?

Hygraph Studio transitioned from beta to Early Availability, became available on AWS Marketplace, and introduced Automatic Query Splitting and Custom App Permissions. Read more.

Where can I find the Hygraph Product Update - December 2024 video?

You can watch the Hygraph Product Update - December 2024 video here.

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Hygraph Changelog

All the details about each product release and update.

Dec 4th, 2025

  • We've introduced Hygraph Click-to-Edit, a new feature that lets editors hover over content in their preview, click Edit in Hygraph, and jump straight to the exact field in Studio. Make the change, save, and see it update right away.

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⁠November 20th, 2025

  • We've introduced Hygraph AI Agents who bring autonomous workflow intelligence directly into your content operations while maintaining enterprise-grade governance. We are starting off with the Translation Agent, SEO Expert and Content Summarizer with many more AI Agents to follow very soon.

READ MORE

November 13th, 2025

  • We've introduced AI Assist to help content editors generate, improve, and localize content seamlessly via simple prompting within the content entry experience.

READ MORE

⁠November 11th, 2025

  • We've introduced Hygraph MCP Server so you can integrate Hygraph directly into MCP-compatible tools like Claude and Cursor, executing content operations via natural language.

READ MORE

⁠⁠October 9th, 2025

  • We've introduced Variants so you can deliver tailored content experiences that resonate with specific user segments.

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⁠September 17th, 2025

  • We've introduced Taxonomies so you can classify content into hierarchical tags to improve discoverability, search, and personalisation.

READ MORE

May 29th, 2025

  • We've introduced Content Finder to improve your search experience across all Hygraph projects and locales.

READ MORE

April 9th, 2025

  • We've introduced Content Workflows to help your team manage content creation and approvals more efficiently, ensuring the right people are involved at each stage.

READ MORE

January 22nd, 2025

  • Collaborator View now shows you when others are editing the same content entry, helping prevent accidental overwrites.

READ MORE

December 6th, 2024

  • You can now see and reopen your recently viewed content entries, so it’s easier to pick up where you left off.

READ MORE

November 22nd, 2024

  • We've introduced Quick Filters to help you swiftly apply commonly used filters, making content discovery faster and more efficient.

READ MORE

October 16th, 2024

  • We've added a new grid view for assets, making it easier and faster to browse and manage your media at a glance.

READ MORE

September 24th, 2024

  • We have introduced our new Backup and Recovery add-on for enterprise customers. With this feature, you can view a list of a list of available backups for the last 7 days and restore your project to a previous version instantly with one click.

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September 17th, 2024

  • We've now introduced Conditional Fields, a powerful new feature designed to boost editorial productivity. You can now add conditions to hide or show additional fields based on information entered in a content entry.

READ MORE

September 11th, 2024

  • You can now use Hygraph Studio to schedule content. You can publish or unpublish content at a specific time, or bundle multiple content entries together as part of a release.

August 7th, 2024

  • We’ve launched Live Preview for Hygraph Studio, a feature that enables you to edit and preview content side-by-side in one smooth workflow.

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July 18th, 2024

  • We have launched Custom App Permissions, enabling you to choose permissions for who can install your app: only you, selected users, or the public.
  • We have introduced Automatic Query Splitting, where we optimize complex GraphQL queries that contain union fields or modular components.
  • We have launched our new app to add digital assets from imigix directly from the Hygraph interface.

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July 3rd, 2024

  • We’ve now transitioned Hygraph Studio from Beta to Early Availability, which makes Studio the default experience for free and self-serve users. Enterprise plans can switch between Studio and Classic, with an opt-in period for Classic till they migrate.

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April 16th, 2024

  • We've launched a more granular approach to caching with entry-based Cache Invalidation. This means that for any content changes, we now only invalidate the cache for the exact entry that was changed.
  • We've launched OAuth Support for commercetools and Commerce Layer Remote Sources.

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March 19th, 2024

  • We’ve now launched our new Hygraph Studio in beta. You can now switch between the current interface (Hygraph Classic) and the new Studio to test it out.

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March 7th, 2024

  • We’ve introduced our new Asset Management System, which is available for all new Hygraph projects created beginning today. In the first phase of rollout, the user interface remains unchanged. Nevertheless, the changes we’ve implemented in the backend architecture have resulted in a 10x increase in asset performance.

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January 17th, 2024

  • We’ve enhanced global performance through regional deployments of our Management Server. This translates to faster load times, improved disaster recovery, and reduced latency.

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⁠December 20th, 2023

  • We have launched our new app to add products from Aprimo directly from the Hygraph interface.

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November 23rd, 2023

  • We have launched our new app to add products from Akeneo directly from the Hygraph interface.

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⁠September 20th, 2023

  • We have launched our new Scaleflex Filerobot app to add assets from Scaleflex Filerobot or upload new ones in Scaleflex Filerobot directly from the Hygraph interface.

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September 6th, 2023

  • We have launched our new Mux app to add assets from Mux or upload new ones in Mux directly from the Hygraph interface.

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August 29th, 2023

  • We have now launched GraphQL Mutations for the new high-performance endpoint, which was previously only available on the regular endpoint. Migrate to the new endpoint by copying the URL from settings > API Access.

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July 20th, 2023

  • We have launched our new Smartling app to help bring in your localization workflows into your Hygraph projects.

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June 27th, 2023

  • Through our new Top-level Remote Fields, you can now directly fetch content from remote systems using one single Hygraph API, without the need to link remote content to content hosted in Hygraph.

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June 22nd, 2023

  • We have introduced the ability to refresh Schema changes for GraphQL Remote Sources.

May 17th, 2023

  • We have launched our new EasyTranslate app to help bring in your localization workflows into your Hygraph projects.

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April 13th, 2023

  • We have launched our new alttext.ai app, which helps you automatically generate alt text for your images.

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March 21st, 2023

  • For improved performance and low-latency, we now offer model-and-stage-based partial cache invalidations on the high-performance read-only endpoint.

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March 7th, 2023

  • New assignment workflow introduced for comments. Users can now assign a comment, and the assignee will receive a notification and can resolve upon completion.

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February 8th, 2023

  • We have introduced our new app framework to allow you to build custom applications to add functionalities to Hygraph, connect to external systems, automate workflows and do much more.

February 6th, 2023

  • We have launched our new commercetools app to help you link products from commercetools in Hygraph.

February 1st, 2023

  • We have launched our new Crowdin app to help bring in your localization workflows into your Hygraph projects.

January 20th, 2023

  • Users can now reply to comments and start a discussion within that comment.

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December 15th, 2022

  • We launched our commenting feature that allows users to add comments to content entries, assign and notify other users, and resolve them upon completion.

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November 28th, 2022

  • We have launched a new Shopify app to help you link products from Shopify in Hygraph.
  • We have released a new high-performance read-only cache endpoint. The new endpoint offers 3-5x latency improvement over the previous one.
  • We have released a new version of our Management SDK. The old SDK has been deprecated but won't be removed from NPM, so old scripts using it will still work in the future. New features, though, will only be available in the new SDK.

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November 18th, 2022

  • To improve the user experience, we have introduced new non-intrusive ways for users to provide feedback while using the application.

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September 29th, 2022

  • We've launched new integrations for Bynder, Lokalise, Plasmic and Adminix.

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September 21st, 2022

  • You can now filter content entries by the stage which they are in.

August 29th, 2022

  • We’ve redesigned our billing page to provide you with a one-stop shop to understand where you are towards any project limits that may apply and an overview of which features are activated for your project.

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August 3rd, 2022

  • Hygraph is now SOC 2 Type 2 Compliant.

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July 14th, 2022

  • Earlier this year, we launched our components feature. Now you have the ability to create components within a component, as if you had a parent component containing one or more child components.

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June 23th, 2022

  • You can now render app pages in the sidebar as well.

June 13th, 2022

  • Based on our research and feedback we collected, we have redesigned the on-boarding experience for newly signed up users to help them better understand the platform.

June 7th, 2022

You can now filter content entries based on relational fields. Traditionally, this was available from the API, but we’ve now made it available in the UI in your Hygraph Project.

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April 29th, 2022

Link Embeds can now be found within the Rich Text Editor. Link Embeds gives users control beyond just hyperlinking to URLs, but the added possibility to link to a specific entry.

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March 29th, 2022

Components feature is available to all Hygraph users. This includes the ability to access and use Basic Field and Modular Field when creating models within the Schema Builder.

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March 24th, 2022

  • Update to Project Cloning to include the ability to share projects externally to other users through unique link or button called Project Sharing
  • UI updates to Filter & Search in the Content View

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January 27th, 2022

  • Customize your Hygraph project to fit the needs of your team with the launch of Configurable Sidebar
  • Trigger Webhooks on more granular settings
  • Addition of Rich Text Inline Embeds
  • Environments Change Log
  • Improvements to the Hygraph Welcome screen aimed at keep all users up-to-date on important project metrics and Hygraph news

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November 25th, 2021

  • The launch of Scheduled Publishing. Schedule individual content items or bundle them within a release
  • Release of Hidden & Read-Only Fields. Store values in a hidden field from a UI extension, or display particular fields to business users without them having the ability to edit the field
  • Release of Webhooks Log View. See what Webhooks were sent and what status was returned.
  • Added TTL-based caching to Remote Fields
  • Updated Granular Permissions to enable users to specify fine-grained mutation permissions for specific locales

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September 23rd, 2021

  • Updates to UI Extensions along with a JavaScript SDK
  • More Hygraph Examples
  • Introduced one-way references

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JULY 25th, 2021

  • Introduced Granular Permissions
  • Major improvements to our Rich Text Editor
  • New Docs UI
  • New CMS onboarding UI and flow
  • Bug fixes

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JUNE 24th, 2021

  • Rolled out UI Extensions.
  • New official starter for Marketing Websites.
  • Performance improvements
  • Bug fixes

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FEBRUARY 22nd, 2021

  • We rolled out the new User system model, allowing for better user attribution with a few system fields.
  • Revamped members and roles view, in preparation for an upcoming rollout rebuilding our permissions system.
  • New official starter for eCommerce shops.
  • Open-sourced the Management SDK on NPM.
  • Bug fixes.

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MARCH 25th, 2021

  • We rolled out the official Hygraph integration for Gatsby Cloud
  • Updates to the hygraph-source-plugin for compatibility with Gatsby v3.

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FEBRUARY 19th, 2021

  • Improvements to picking region optimized for lowest latency
  • Launched shared datacenter in Montreal, Canada
  • Refreshed CMS navigation
  • Changed placement of support button to remove obstructions in the content view
  • Management SDK available on Free Forever plan
  • All new Hygraph Guides

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DECEMBER 22nd, 2020

  • Introducing "Content Federation"
  • Rolled out Remote Fields with support for REST APIs
  • Rolled out our Management SDK for Programmatic Content Management
  • Introducing the new Slug field

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NOVEMBER 30th, 2020

  • Improvements to the Free plan
  • New API Documentation
  • Integration for Netlify launched
  • Environment promotion landed
  • Set up initial values on fields
  • Display settings rolled out
  • Sunsetting legacy Hygraph on Feb 01, 2021, announced

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OCTOBER 29th, 2020

  • Introducing Audit Logs.
  • New Reference Editor.
  • API for Uploading Assets.
  • Clear Action for Fields.
  • In-App Notifications Redesign.

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SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2020

  • We've rolled out custom content stages.
  • Batch updates are now live.
  • Several improvements to enumerations and Rich Text editors.
  • Bug fixes.

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AUGUST 13th, 2020

  • Indicated Changes within content views.
  • Project Cloning is now live!
  • Brand new project dashboard

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JULY 30th, 2020

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JUNE 30th, 2020

  • Versioning
  • Rich Text Fixes & Improvements
  • Improvements to Environment Creation
  • Persisting Content View State when navigating away
  • Content API Performance Improvements

MAY 20th, 2020

  • Environments
  • Content Views & Groups
  • Input Argument for CreatedAt/PublishedAt/UpdatedAt
  • Optimized Asset Lightbox Preview (Copy Asset URL)
  • Bug Fixes

APRIL 27th, 2020

  • Polymorphic Relation Editing
  • Webhook Improvements
  • Bug Fixes & General Improvements

MARCH 30th, 2020

  • Batch Publishing
  • Publish Related Entries

MARCH 25th, 2020

  • Date Field
  • Bug Fixes & Improvements

MARCH 19th, 2020

Preview of the New Hygraph featuring:

  • Content Staging
  • Sortable Relations
  • Polymorphic Relations (Union Types)
  • Granular Webhooks
  • Filters on Lists
  • Improved API Explorer
  • Refreshed User Interface

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NOVEMBER 28th, 2019

  • Smart Edge Cache
  • Project Backups
  • UI Upgrades
  • Bug fixes

AUGUST 29th, 2019

  • Fuzzy Search
  • Rich Text Updates
  • Revamped Date Field
  • Over-Usage Emails
  • Dashboard Cards Fix
  • Search by Null
  • Batch Duplicate
  • Header UI Compression
  • All Team Members View
  • Connect Model Custom Views
  • Bug fixes

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JULY 04th, 2019

  • Rich Text SuperPowers
  • Custom Roles
  • Multi-delete
  • Bug fixes

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MAY 28th, 2019

  • Location Field
  • Project Cover Images
  • BETA Frankfurt Cluster

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APRIL 26th, 2019

  • Rich Text Updates
  • Color Field
  • Edit Schema from Content Sidebar
  • Bug fixes

APRIL 03rd, 2019

  • 14 day Project Trials
  • Improved Error Handling in the WebApp
  • Content Creation from Schema View
  • Conflicting Update Warning
  • Project Cloning
  • New "Save Entry" Flow
  • Cluster upgrades
  • UI Improvements to Markdown Preview
  • Highlighting of selected entry

FEBRUARY 21st, 2019

  • Project Templates
  • Onboarding Checklist
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Rearranging View Groups
  • Data Import and Export
  • Collapsable Sidebar
  • Substantial Update to Table Views
  • Stability Improvements
  • UI fixes

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JANUARY 25th, 2019

  • Hidden fields
  • New sidebar
  • Stability improvements
  • UI fixes

DECEMBER 19th, 2018

  • Content Localization
  • Content Views
  • Pre-Applied Filters
  • Stability improvements
  • UI improvements

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SEPTEMBER 19th, 2018

  • ENUM search field
  • UI improvements

SEPTEMBER 05th, 2018

  • Visual query editor
  • Fast API explorer
  • Permanent delete of assets
  • Stability improvements
  • UI improvements
  • Extend the asset model
  • Fix markdown editor bug
  • Improve user management

AUGUST 03rd, 2018

  • Support for Unique fields
  • Support for Required fields
  • Lightbox view for assets
  • Change field appearance
  • Stability improvements
  • Improved user interface elements

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