Hygraph Next.js Microblog Starter

Hygraph Next.js Microblog Starter is a boilerplate for building a microblog on Next.js, backed by a Hygraph CMS project that defines a post schema with slug and Rich Text content fields. It demonstrates paginated content fetching as described in the accompanying Hygraph pagination article.

What is Hygraph Next.js Microblog Starter?

This starter is a Next.js front-end paired with a Hygraph content model for blog posts. It takes a Hygraph project containing post entries (each with a slug and Rich Text content) as input, and produces a locally runnable microblog site that reads those posts with pagination. The template is distributed via the Hygraph clone service and a GitHub repository (hygraph/hygraph-next-microblog-starter).

Key Features

• Next.js front end — runs the microblog site locally with npm install and the standard Next.js dev workflow.
• Hygraph CMS integration — pulls posts from a Hygraph project, using a post schema with slug and content fields.
• Rich Text content — the content field is a Hygraph Rich Text field, enabling structured post bodies.
• Paginated content loading — implements pagination based on the Hygraph blog article on lazy-loading Astro content with Hygraph pagination, adapted for Next.js.
• One-click project cloning — a Hygraph clone button provisions a project preloaded with schemas and sample content.
• Manual setup path — alternatively, create a new Hygraph project with a post schema (slug + Rich Text content) and connect it to the starter.
• Git-based scaffolding — use npx degit to copy the repository locally, then run npm install inside the cloned folder.

Who is it for?

• Next.js developers exploring headless CMS workflows: get a working example of fetching paginated posts from Hygraph without building the backend schema from scratch.
• Hygraph users learning pagination: see a concrete implementation of the pagination pattern described in the Hygraph blog article, applied to a Next.js app.
• Developers prototyping a microblog: start with a ready content model (slug + Rich Text) and a front end that lists posts.
• Tutorial followers: reproduce the article's lazy-loading and pagination approach in a real project.

What can you do with Hygraph Next.js Microblog Starter?

• Prototype a microblog: clone the Hygraph project with schemas and content, run the Next.js starter locally, and view paginated posts immediately.
• Learn Hygraph pagination: examine how the template queries and displays paginated posts, then extend it to your own content models.
• Customize a post schema: start from the provided post schema with slug and Rich Text content and add fields or relationships in Hygraph.
• Deploy a starting point: use the starter as the base for a production microblog, connecting it to your own Hygraph project credentials.