Contentful logo

Developer Tools

Build more with Contentful.

Headless CMS for content delivery. Shape those capabilities into a system that fits your team.

Build concepts, not preinstalled apps. Provider plans, permissions, and API availability apply.

The possibilities

What could you build?

01

Editorial operations desk

Track approved content entries from brief through review and publication readiness.

02

Branded content portal

Present selected published content in an experience shaped around your audience.

Start with the editorial operations desk.

Keep the first version small enough to test with the people who will use it.

  1. 01
    Contentful
  2. 02
    Editorial operations desk
  3. 03
    Reviewed next action
  1. 01

    Choose the first job

    Use the first idea as your brief: Track approved content entries from brief through review and publication readiness. Name the person responsible and the information they need to act.

  2. 02

    Confirm access before connecting

    Separate preview and delivery access. Draft content must not appear in public views.

  3. 03

    Shape the app with Scout

    Use the starter prompt below. Ask Scout to propose the records, source field mapping, views, and access rules. Preview sample data before connecting Contentful; keep source IDs so records stay traceable.

  4. 04

    Pilot, then expand

    Test with a small approved dataset and a least-privileged user. Check missing records, revoked access, repeated events, and failed requests. Enable live writes or messages only after the responsible owner approves the workflow.

Start with this prompt

Paste into Scout, then adapt it to your team. Do not paste credentials or private customer data.

Create this app with Contentful: Editorial operations desk. Track approved content entries from brief through review and publication readiness. Start with sample data and a small, approved set of records. Before connecting live data: Separate preview and delivery access. Draft content must not appear in public views. Propose the data model, access rules, and source-to-app field mapping before implementation. Add source links, a last-updated time, and clear empty and connection-error states. Keep credentials out of client code. Require human approval for external messages, source changes, or money movement. Test duplicate events, revoked access, and recovery before publishing.

Make it work your way.

Start with Scout, or map the first build with our team.