Headless CMS for Hugo

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

Step #1 - Configure the GetRemote Function

To integrate a headless CMS with a Hugo website or application, start by configuring the GetRemote function to fetch data from Hygraph's GraphQL API and store this as a variable.

{{ $options := dict
    "method" "POST" 
    "headers" (dict "Content-Type" "application/graphql")
    "body" `{
        blogPosts {
           title
           description
           slug
           image {
               url
              }
        }
    }`
}}

Step #2 - Work with data within Hugo templates

Fetching data from Hygraph and using it in Hugo templates is a straightforward process. Hygraph's GraphQL API allows for efficient data retrieval, and Hugo's template system is designed for easy integration.

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

{{ with resources.GetRemote "{{YOUR_HYGRAPH_URL}}" $options }}
      {{ with .Content }}
            {{ with transform.Unmarshal . }}
                 {{ with .data.blogPosts }}
                      {{ range . }}
                              <a href={{ .slug }}>
                                  <img src={{ .image.url }}
                                  <h3>{{ .title }}</h3>
                                  <p>{{ .description }}</p>
                              </a>
                      {{ end }}
                  {{ end }}
              {{end}}
          {{end}}
    {{end}}

Start building with Hugo

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

Quickstart

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

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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 Hugo project

When selecting a headless CMS for a Hugo 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 Hugo website while simplifying content management. With a headless CMS offering native GraphQL, you empower your Hugo 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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