webiny/webiny-js

What is it?

Key features

• 01Headless CMS with custom content models, GraphQL API and field-level permissions
• 02Drag-and-drop website builder with a Next.js SDK
• 03Native multi-tenancy with hierarchical tenant structures
• 04Lifecycle hooks, GraphQL schema extensions and admin UI extension points in TypeScript
• 05Infrastructure provisioned with Pulumi and deployable via a single command
• 06MCP server and AI skills for AI coding agents

Use cases

• Hosting a self-managed CMS in your own AWS account to meet data ownership or compliance needs
• Embedding a white-label CMS inside a SaaS product with per-tenant isolation
• Building custom content workflows, integrations and hooks in TypeScript
• Letting AI coding agents generate extensions for a content platform

Quick start

1. 1

   Create a new project with npx

   npx create-webiny-project my-project
2. 2

   Enter the project folder

   cd my-project
3. 3

   Deploy to your AWS account (first deploy takes 5–15 minutes)

   yarn webiny deploy

Things to know

• !Runs only on AWS; no GCP, Azure, or on-premises support.
• !Requires an AWS account and a team comfortable with TypeScript and React.
• !Some advanced features such as RBAC, multi-tenancy, and publishing workflows are in the paid Business Edition.

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FAQ

What is webiny-js?

Self-hosted, TypeScript-extensible headless CMS and website builder that runs on AWS serverless (Lambda, DynamoDB, S3). Webiny is an open-source content platform that you deploy into your own AWS account. It runs on Lambda, DynamoDB, S3 and CloudFront, and infrastructure is provisioned with Pulumi through a single deploy command. It is built as a TypeScript framework, so customization is done in code under an extensions folder rather than only through an admin UI.

Is webiny-js free to use? What license does it have?

webiny-js is open source under the Other license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is webiny-js still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to webiny-js was on Oct 21, 2026.

What can I use webiny-js for?

Hosting a self-managed CMS in your own AWS account to meet data ownership or compliance needs Embedding a white-label CMS inside a SaaS product with per-tenant isolation Building custom content workflows, integrations and hooks in TypeScript Letting AI coding agents generate extensions for a content platform

How do I install webiny-js?

Create a new project with npx: npx create-webiny-project my-project Enter the project folder: cd my-project Deploy to your AWS account (first deploy takes 5–15 minutes): yarn webiny deploy

Where can I get webiny-js?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/webiny/webiny-js