CrafterCMS

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AI capabilities

The current platform advertises AI-assisted authoring, AI skills, Spring AI integration and MCP clients and servers.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

API types

bothcraftercms.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Architecture

The platform separates authoring from delivery through decoupled subsystems.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Asset transformations

Yescraftercms.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Authoring

Authors get browser-based in-context editing, drag-and-drop experience building and multi-channel preview.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

CLI

Crafter CLI authenticates to CrafterCMS and exercises its APIs from Linux, macOS or Windows command lines.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Company identity

The legal entity shown on the site is Crafter Software Corporation, headquartered at 7918 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, Virginia.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Company profile

LinkedIn lists CrafterCMS as privately held, founded in 2013, headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Content repository

Content is stored in a Git-based distributed repository with versioning and branching.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Database requirement

The core system runs without an external database; MongoDB is optional for Profile and Social modules.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Documentation depth

Documentation is organized by architect, developer, author and system-administrator roles and includes module, API, security and installation references.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Extensibility

Groovy, Java, FreeMarker and a plugin framework can extend APIs, workflows, delivery behavior and authoring UI.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Frontend frameworks

The platform is intended for React, Next.js, Angular, Vue, SPAs and other frontend frameworks.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

GraphQL

CrafterCMS generates a project-specific GraphQL schema from content models and updates it when models change.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Independent integration summary

Software Advice describes integrations with Jenkins, Elasticsearch, Bitbucket, GitLab and GitHub.softwareadvice.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Installation requirements

CrafterCMS 4.6.1 requires Java 21, at least 8 GB JVM memory and Git 2.20.1 or newer; Docker is needed for Docker or macOS setups.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

Integrations

Listed integrations include Elastic Stack, Stripe, GitLab, Bitbucket, Elastic Path, GitHub, Jenkins, commercetools and Shopify.getapp.com · read 15 Oct 2026

JavaScript SDK

NPM packages cover content retrieval, models, Redux, search, utilities, in-context editing, Experience Builder and Studio UI extensions.craftercms.com · read 15 Oct 2026

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