Gatsby.js Blog Engine
You've got better things to do than build another blog
Add Butter to your Gatsby.js app and get back to more interesting problems
ButterCMS is an API-based Gatsby.js blog engine that integrates seamlessly with new and existing Gatsby.js apps. Add ButterCMS to your Gatsby.js app in minutes using our Node.js API client. Use ButterCMS with Gatsby.js to enable dynamic content in your apps for blogs, pages, and more.
Above is quick video of integrating Butter's blog engine into an application.
Butter's Blog API slides right into our apps and helps avoid having yet another WordPress site.
Daniel, Founder of Collective IdeaAll your requirements, solved
Use main domain (for SEO)- Friendly admin interface
- Upload images and media
- Edit slugs and meta tags
- Tag and categorize posts
- RSS/Atom Feeds
- Search
- Webhooks
Powerful admin interface
Integrates with Gatsby.js
Our blog engine has a simple API and drop-in Gatsby.js source plugin.
Save development time
Save thousands of dollars worth of development time with our easy setup.
Gives you great SEO
Host your blog on your main domain and customize slugs and meta tags.
Try ButterCMS in your Gatsby.js appSetup in minutes
Integrating Butter into your Gatsby.js app is dead simple. Here's a mini tutorial to get a feel for of setting up your blog home and blog post pages. For full a integration guide check out our Official Gatsby.js Guide
See our API reference for additional options such as filtering by category or author. The response also includes some metadata we'll use for pagination.
Displaying Posts
In src/pages/blog.js
import React from 'react'
import { Link, graphql } from 'gatsby'
import Layout from '../components/Layout'
import SEO from '../components/seo'
class BlogIndex extends React.Component {
render() {
const { data } = this.props
const siteTitle = data.site.siteMetadata.title
const posts = data.allButterPost.edges
return (
<Layout location={this.props.location} title={siteTitle}>
<SEO title="Blog Home" />
<div>
{posts.map(({ node }) => {
const title = node.seo_title || node.slug
return (
<div
key={node.slug}>
<h3>
<Link to={`/blog/${node.slug}`}>
{title}
</Link>
</h3>
<small>{node.date}</small>
<p>{node.summary}<p>
</div>
)
})}
</div>
</Layout>
)
}
}
export default BlogIndex
export const pageQuery = graphql`
query {
site {
siteMetadata {
title
}
}
allButterPost {
edges {
node {
id
seo_title
meta_description
slug
categories {
name
slug
}
author {
first_name
last_name
email
slug
bio
title
linkedin_url
facebook_url
instagram_url
pinterest_url
twitter_handle
profile_image
}
body
}
}
}
}
Creating a blog template
Now we've listed our blog posts in src/pages/blog.js, using Gatsby createpages API we'll generate blog post pages using a template:
In src/pages/template/blog-post.js:
import React from 'react'
import { Link, graphql } from 'gatsby'
import Bio from '../components/Bio'
import Layout from '../components/Layout'
import SEO from '../components/seo'
class BlogPostTemplate extends React.Component {
render() {
const post = this.props.data.allButterPost.edges[0].node
const siteTitle = this.props.data.site.siteMetadata.title
const { previous, next } = this.props.pageContext
return (
<Layout location={this.props.location} title={siteTitle}>
<SEO title={post.seo_title} description={post.description} />
<div>
<div>
<h1>{post.seo_title}</h1> <span>{post.date}</span> •
{post.categories.map(category => (
<span>{category.name}</span>
))}
<hr />
<div
dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: post.body }}
/>
<Bio />
<ul>
<li>
{previous && (
<Link to={`/blog/${previous.slug}`} rel="prev">
← {previous.seo_title}
</Link>
)}
</li>
<li>
{next && (
<Link to={`/blog/${next.slug}`} rel="next">
{next.seo_title} →
</Link>
)}
</li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
</Layout>
)
}
}
export default BlogPostTemplate
export const pageQuery = graphql`
query BlogPostBySlug($slug: String!) {
site {
siteMetadata {
title
author
}
}
allButterPost(filter: { slug: { eq: $slug } }) {
edges {
node {
id
body
seo_title
date
categories {
name
}
}
}
}
}
`Configure the source plugin
Here you'll specify the config that will be needed to pull down data from butter.
make sure to add your api_token from your dashboard, in this guide we will be add CMS capability to a Gatsby for blogging, marketing pages, and more. Below is an example gatsby-config.js file that you'll want to configure for your app. We dive into more detail on the config file in the official guide.
// Example gatsby-config.js file
module.exports = {
{
resolve: `gatsby-source-buttercms`,
options: {
authToken: ``,
// Optional. Returns values for the supplied content field keys.
contentFields: {
keys: [`faq_items`, `faq_headline`],
// Optional. Set to 1 to enable test mode for viewing draft content.
test: 0,
},
// Optional. Array of page slugs.
pages: [`homepage`],
// Optional. Array of page types.
pageTypes: [`customer_case_study`],
},
},
}
Now our app has a working blog that can be updated easily in the ButterCMS dashboard.
Try ButterCMS in your Gatsby.js appAbout ButterCMS
ButterCMS is an API-based, or "headless", CMS. We're a hosted service and we maintain all of the infrastructure. For more information on how we compare to a traditional CMS check out API-based CMS vs Traditional CMS.
How do you compare to Wordpress?
In short, we offer all the same easy-to-use editing capabilities of Wordpress but are significantly easier for developers to setup and maintain. This means you spend less time working on your CMS and more time focusing on things important to your business.
Learn more about how we're a wordpress alternative.
What's my blog going to look like?
Unlike CMS's you might be used to, we don't control or host any of your templates. The design of your blog (HTML + CSS) lives in your application along side the rest of your app. Your application calls our Blog Engine API to get the raw blog post content and then injects it into your own templates during rendering. This has many benefits including blog your instantly matching the rest of your site branding giving it a unique feel; not the cookie-cutter blog themes you'll experience with other CMS's.
Can I import my existing blog content?
Yep. To import content from another platform, simply send us an email.
What kind of database can I use?
No database required! We're a SaaS CMS or CaaS. You simply call our Content API from your app. We host and maintain all of the CMS infrastructure.
Can I host this?
No, we're a SaaS CMS or CaaS. You simply call our Content API from your app. We host and maintain all of the CMS infrastructure.
I have other questions
We're happy to help.
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