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Strapi and Next.js make a powerful duo for building modern, content-rich websites. With Strapi’s self-hosted headless CMS and Next.js’s flexibility (SSG, SSR, ISR), you get full control, speed, and scalability—ideal for localized apps, SEO-driven sites, or fast MVPs. In this first part of our walkthrough, we’ll show you how to set up your frontend with TypeScript, Tailwind, and i18n routing, laying the groundwork for a seamless integration with a Strapi backend.

Building a modern, fast, and scalable blog is easier than ever with the combination of Strapi and Next.js. Strapi, a headless CMS, allows you to manage your content effortlessly through its API-first approach. It provides flexibility, scalability, and a user-friendly interface for content creators, enabling seamless content management and localization.

On the other hand, Next.js is a powerful React framework that excels in building static and dynamic websites with minimal configuration. By integrating Static Site Generation (SSG) with Edge Caching, Next.js provides exceptional performance by pre-rendering your content and delivering it from the nearest server, making your blog blazing fast. This combination of Strapi's content management capabilities and Next.js's performance optimizations ensures a headless blog setup that's both efficient and easy to scale.

In this post, we'll guide you through setting up a headless blog using Strapi and Next.js, leveraging SSG and Edge Cache for outstanding speed and reliability.

Hi, I’m Mo – a Senior Full-Stack Developer with 12+ years of experience. On this blog, I share insights into my work, exciting projects, and modern technologies like TypeScript, JavaScript, React, and GraphQL. You’ll find regular posts on clean code, frontend and full-stack best practices, agile software development, and sustainable architecture. Whether as a lead or team member, I focus on effective collaboration and pragmatic solutions. This blog is my space to share knowledge, reflect on new tech, and connect with others – from Freiburg or remotely. Take a look around and feel free to reach out!