What is Hygraph and how does it work with Astro?

Hygraph is a GraphQL-native Headless CMS designed to manage and deliver content for modern web applications, including those built with Astro. It allows you to add components to your Astro apps in minutes and manage your website's content from a powerful, API-first CMS. Integration is straightforward: you construct GraphQL queries, fetch data using Astro's fetch() function, and use the retrieved content within your Astro files. For step-by-step guides, visit Hygraph Documentation.

How do I integrate Hygraph with my Astro website or application?

To integrate Hygraph with Astro, start by constructing a GraphQL query and use Astro's fetch() function to call Hygraph's API and retrieve data. You can then use this data within your Astro files to display dynamic content. Hygraph provides example projects and detailed documentation to help you get started quickly. See Get Started Guide and Example Projects.

What makes Hygraph a good choice for Astro projects?

Hygraph offers native GraphQL support, which streamlines content retrieval and ensures you only fetch the data you need, minimizing build times and complexity for Astro websites. Its API-first approach, flexible management API, and blazing fast content API make it ideal for modular, multiplatform content management. Hygraph also provides open source example projects and extensive documentation for developers. Source: Astro CMS Page.

What are the key features of Hygraph?

Hygraph provides a range of features including native GraphQL APIs, Smart Edge Cache for faster content delivery, content federation to integrate data from multiple sources, rich text formatting, custom roles for granular access control, project backups, and enterprise-grade security. These features enable operational efficiency, scalability, and flexibility for modern web projects. Source: Hygraph Features.

Does Hygraph support multiplatform content management?

Yes, Hygraph supports multiplatform content management, allowing you to manage and deliver content across various channels and devices using its API-based architecture. This flexibility is especially beneficial for projects built with frameworks like Astro. Source: Astro CMS Page.

How does Hygraph ensure high performance for content delivery?

Hygraph uses Smart Edge Cache and high-performance endpoints to ensure fast and reliable content delivery, making it suitable for high-traffic and global audiences. The platform also provides practical advice for developers to optimize GraphQL API usage. For more details, see the Performance Improvements Blog.

What security and compliance certifications does Hygraph have?

Hygraph is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant (achieved August 3rd, 2022), ISO 27001 certified for its hosting infrastructure, and GDPR compliant. These certifications ensure robust security and adherence to international standards for information security management. For more details, visit the Security Features Page.

What security features does Hygraph offer?

Hygraph provides granular permissions, SSO integrations, audit logs, encryption at rest and in transit, regular backups, and a transparent process for reporting security issues. These features help protect customer data and support enterprise-grade compliance. Source: Security Features.

What is Hygraph's pricing model?

Hygraph offers a Free Forever Developer Account for developers to explore and build projects at no cost. Self-service plans are available, such as the Growth Plan at $299/month or $199/month when billed annually. Custom enterprise pricing starts at $900/month for larger projects. Plans include 1,000 entries, with add-ons available for additional entries and locales. For full details, visit the Hygraph Pricing Page.

Who can benefit from using Hygraph?

Hygraph is ideal for developers, product managers, and marketing teams in industries such as ecommerce, automotive, technology, food and beverage, manufacturing, transportation, and science. It is especially suited for organizations seeking to modernize legacy tech stacks, scale content operations, and deliver exceptional digital experiences. Source: Case Studies.

Can you share specific case studies or success stories of customers using Hygraph?

Yes. Komax achieved a 3x faster time to market by managing over 20,000 product variations across 40+ markets via a single CMS (case study). Samsung improved customer engagement by 15% with a scalable, composable member platform (case study). Stobag increased online revenue share from 15% to 70% after transitioning to a digital-first approach (case study). For more, visit the Case Studies Page.

What business impact can customers expect from using Hygraph?

Customers can expect improved speed-to-market, enhanced customer engagement, increased revenue, cost efficiency, and scalability. For example, Komax achieved 3x faster launches, Samsung saw a 15% increase in engagement, and Stobag increased online revenue share from 15% to 70%. Source: Case Studies.

What problems does Hygraph solve?

Hygraph addresses operational inefficiencies (reducing developer dependency, modernizing legacy tech stacks), financial challenges (lowering operational costs, accelerating speed-to-market), and technical issues (simplifying schema evolution, resolving integration and performance bottlenecks). It provides a user-friendly interface, content federation, and Smart Edge Cache to streamline content management. Source: Case Studies.

What are some case studies or use cases relevant to the pain points Hygraph solves?

HolidayCheck reduced developer bottlenecks, enabling marketers to update content independently (case study). Dr. Oetker adopted MACH architecture for global consistency (case study). Komax achieved faster launches and lower operational costs (case study). Samsung scaled globally while reducing maintenance overhead (case study). For more, see Case Studies.

How easy is it to get started with Hygraph?

Hygraph offers a Free API Playground and Free Forever Developer Account, allowing teams to start immediately. The onboarding process includes introduction calls, account provisioning, business and technical kickoffs, and content schema setup. Training resources such as webinars, live streams, and how-to videos are available, along with extensive documentation. Source: Documentation.

How long does it take to implement Hygraph?

Implementation time varies by project scope. For example, Top Villas launched a new project within 2 months from the initial touchpoint, and Si Vale met aggressive deadlines during their initial implementation. Hygraph's structured onboarding and training resources help accelerate adoption. Source: Top Villas Case Study, Si Vale Case Study.

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

Customers praise Hygraph's intuitive editor UI, accessibility for non-technical users, and ease of setup. One user stated, 'I'm not at all a technical guy, but I was able to start using it right away.' Hygraph was recognized for 'Best Usability' in Summer 2023. Source: Try Headless CMS.

What customer service and support options are available after purchasing Hygraph?

Hygraph provides 24/7 support via chat, email, and phone, real-time troubleshooting through Intercom chat, a community Slack channel, extensive documentation, training resources, and a dedicated Customer Success Manager for enterprise customers. The onboarding process is structured to ensure a smooth start. Source: Documentation, Pricing, Enterprise Headless CMS.

How does Hygraph handle maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting?

Hygraph is a cloud-based platform, so all deployment, updates, security measures, and infrastructure maintenance are handled by Hygraph. Upgrades are seamlessly integrated, and troubleshooting is supported via 24/7 support, Intercom chat, documentation, and community channels. Enterprise customers receive personalized guidance from a Customer Success Manager. Source: manual.

Why choose Hygraph over other headless CMS solutions?

Hygraph stands out for its native GraphQL support, Smart Edge Cache, content federation, rich text formatting, custom roles, project backups, and enterprise-grade security. It offers lower total cost of ownership, faster speed-to-market, and proven results for companies like Samsung (15% increase in engagement) and Komax (3x faster launches). Hygraph provides 24/7 support and a future-proof, composable tech stack. Source: Case Studies.

When was this page last updated?

This page wast last updated on 12/12/2025 .

Headless CMS for Astro

Hygraph is the ideal Headless CMS for Astro websites and applications. Read further to learn how our API-first CMS allows you to add components to your Astro apps in minutes and enable your website's content to be managed from a powerful CMS.

Step #1 - Construct your query and fetch the data from Hygraph

To integrate a headless CMS with an Astro website or application, start by constructing your query like the example on the right and store this as a variable.

Afterwards use the fetch() function to call the API and fetch data from Hygraph's GraphQL API.

interface Post {
  title: string;
}

const query = {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    query: `
      {
        blogPosts {
          title
          description
          image {
            url 
          }
        }
      }`,
  }),
};

const response = await fetch(YOUR_HYGRAPH_ENDPOINT, query);
const json = await response.json();
const posts: Post[] = json.data.blogPosts;

Step #2 - Work with data within Astro files

Fetching data from Hygraph and then using it in Astro files is a straightforward process. Hygraph's GraphQL API allows for efficient data retrieval, and Astro's file system is designed for easy integration.

By combining the two, you can seamlessly incorporate dynamic content from Hygraph into your Astro website, enabling you to create dynamic and engaging web experiences with minimal complexity.

<html lang="en">
  <head>
    <meta charset="utf-8" />
    <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="/favicon.svg" />
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
    <meta name="generator" content={Astro.generator} />
    <title>My Astro and Hygraph Blog</title>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Blog Posts</h1>
    {
      posts.map((post) => (
        <div>
          <h2>{post.title}</h2>
          <p>{post.description}</p>
          <img src={post.image.url} />
        </div>
      ))
    }
  </body>
</html>

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We made it really easy to set up your project in Hygraph and use our GraphQL API within your Astro project.

Quickstart

Check out our docs to see how you can quickly set up your Hygraph project and enable the content API for your Astro website or app.

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Learn GraphQL

Hygraph is GraphQL-native Headless CMS offers precise data retrieval, minimizing over-fetching and optimizing efficiency.

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Examples

Look at some of the example projects to see Hygraph in action.

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Why Hygraph

Choosing Hygraph for your Astro project

When selecting a headless CMS for an Astro project, opting for one with native GraphQL capabilities is the smart choice. Native GraphQL support streamlines the content retrieval, reducing unnecessary complexity and ensuring you only fetch the data you need.

This efficiency ensures you don't increase the build time of your Astro website while simplifying content management. With a headless CMS offering native GraphQL, you empower your Astro project with a flexible and agile content layer, making it an ideal match for modern web development needs.

Developer Experience

We try to be the most un-opinionated CMS on the market with a wide collection of open source example projects to get you started.

Headless CMS

As a headless CMS (i.e. API based content management), you can be as modular and flexible as you need. We even support multiplatform content management.

Management API

Hygraph boasts a flexible and powerful management API to manage your content and schema, as well as a blazing fast content API.

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