JAMStackGR #1-Sanity.io as a Backend

Talking through Sanity.io as a backend to multiple Static Site Generators. A slightly deeper dive into Gatsbyjs.

Alex Patterson
CodingCatDev
2 min readNov 13, 2020

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JAMStack GR #1

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Have you ever used WordPress or Contentful? There is a new Headless CMS that might replace them.

Distribute a single source of truth to any (all) channel, device or product.

Sweet Query APIs
Prepare data in queries using joins and projections. CDN cache multiple queries in a single request. GraphQL in beta.

Powerful patching
Powerful APIs for patching, exporting, and listening. No locking with real-time syncing.

Secure & Compliant
Fully GDPR Compliant. EU Hosted.
Data encrypted at rest and in transit. APIs TLS / SSL only.

Apps, not ops
Sanity is a full-featured content API and editing solution that lets you concentrate on your core business.

Enterprise comforts
Third party login, free-form security rules, transactional writes and millions of documents.

Scale ready
Stop worrying about traffic spikes with asset and API CDNs on every continent — excepting Antarctica.

Apps, not ops!
Sanity is a full-featured content API and editing solution that lets you concentrate on your core business.

Scale ready.
Stop worrying about traffic spikes with asset and API CDNs on every continent — excepting Antarctica.

Flexible and fast
Structured content flows easily across APIs and services, enabling rapid innovation.

Distribute freely
Deep queries with joins on unstructured data. Select and reproject properties. Combine queries into a single cached result on a global CDN.

Adapt continuously
Customize editing environments to fit workflows and quickly iterate on data models.

Ship fast
Sanity is a modern, API-first digital content management system that lets developers work fast using technologies they love

Customize
Sanity is a headless CMS construction kit that you can adapt to create optimal editing experiences.

Liberate legacy systems
Import content in real-time from multiple sources and instantly query across them.

Create custom editing workflows and experiences
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Open Source JavaScript editor. Full source code, permissive license.

Instant UIs for complex data
Model your content exactly the way you want with an extensive toolkit.

Real-time Collaboration
Edit structured, highly connected documents collaboratively.

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