Gatsby Starter Contentstack

Gatsby Starter Contentstack is a boilerplate Gatsby site for creating professional marketing websites with a built-in blog, using Contentstack as the headless CMS. It produces a static site that content editors can update through Contentstack's API-based content model.

What is Gatsby Starter Contentstack?

Gatsby Starter Contentstack is a starter kit that pairs the Gatsby static site generator with the Contentstack headless CMS. It takes Contentstack content (accessed via an API key, delivery token, and environment) and renders it as a marketing website with pre-built home and blog pages. The template is maintained by Contentstack and ships with a companion tutorial that walks through the full setup.

Key Features

• Marketing-ready layout — Includes a home page and a blog page, as shown in the project's screenshots for gatsby-starter-home and gatsby-starter-blogs.
• Headless CMS integration — Connects to Contentstack via environment variables: CONTENTSTACK_API_KEY, CONTENTSTACK_DELIVERY_TOKEN, and CONTENTSTACK_ENVIRONMENT.
• Environment-based configuration — Uses .env.development and .env.production files so you can point the site at different Contentstack publishing environments.
• Live demo — A working demo is hosted on Vercel at gatsby-starter-topaz.vercel.app, letting you preview the final output before installing.
• Official tutorial — Contentstack provides a step-by-step guide for building a marketing website from this starter, linked from the README.
• Gatsby CLI workflow — Install with a single npm install -g gatsby-cli command, then clone and run the project with standard Gatsby commands.

Who is it for?

• Marketers who need a company website plus a blog and want to manage copy in Contentstack without touching code.
• Developers who want a pre-configured Gatsby + Contentstack setup to base client projects on, instead of writing integration logic from scratch.
• Agencies that build marketing sites for multiple clients and need a reusable, CMS-driven starting point.

What can you do with it?

• Launch a marketing site quickly — spin up the starter, connect Contentstack, and publish a professional-looking home page and blog without designing from zero.
• Power a blog with a CMS — use Contentstack's content models to create and edit blog posts that Gatsby builds into static pages.
• Learn Gatsby + Contentstack integration — follow the official tutorial to see how a headless CMS feeds content into a Gatsby site and handle API credentials.

How does it work?

1. Install Gatsby CLI globally with npm install -g gatsby-cli.
2. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/contentstack/gatsby-starter-contentstack.git.
3. Run npm install inside the project folder to fetch dependencies.
4. Copy .env.sample to .env.development and .env.production, then fill in your Contentstack API key, delivery token, and environment.
5. Start the Gatsby site with gatsby develop (or the equivalent command in the starter).

FAQ

Do I need a Contentstack account to use this starter?

Yes. The starter depends on Contentstack for its content. You'll need an API key, delivery token, and publishing environment; the README shows exactly where to place those values in the .env files.

Does the starter include a blog?

Yes. The project shows a blog page (gatsby-starter-blogs.png) alongside the home page, and the demo site includes blog features driven by Contentstack.

Is there a live demo I can try?

Yes. The README links to a live demo at gatsby-starter-topaz.vercel.app, hosted on Vercel, so you can interact with the finished site before installing the starter.

Is the starter free?

The Gatsby starter repository is free to clone and use. Contentstack itself is a separate SaaS product with its own plans; this page does not list Contentstack's pricing.