Summary

In this chapter, we started by explaining the concept of a headless CMS and saw how it is different from a traditional CMS. We then introduced Strapi, an open-source headless CMS, and listed the benefits of using Strapi in developing APIs.

Then, we started preparing the development environment and installed the requisite packages and software, as well as creating a sample application that we will be using throughout the rest of this book. Finally, we had a quick look at the different server scripts offered by Strapi.

In the next chapter, we will have a deeper look at the typical structure of a Strapi application. We will also build our first API in the system and learn how to use the Strapi Content-Types Builder plugin to define fields needed for the API.