Jambo API

Name: jambo-api
Author: jambostack

Open-source headless CMS — Symfony 8 · PHP 8.4 · React 19

Website · Documentation · Changelog

Two capabilities your current CMS doesn't have

🔌 Native MCP Server — AI agents read and write your content directly

Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible agent to Jambo API. No custom API glue code. No integration layer. The agent talks to your CMS the same way a developer would — and acts autonomously.

# Your .cursor/mcp.json (or Claude Desktop config)
{
  "jambo": {
    "url": "https://your-jambo.com/mcp",
    "token": "your-api-token"
  }
}

What your agent can do out of the box:

Browse collections, read and filter entries
Create, update, delete content
Manage schema (add fields, create collections)
Upload and query media assets
Translate entries into any configured locale
Manage front-end users

"Connect your AI to update product sheets without writing a single line of API integration code."

🤖 AI Studio — design your entire schema in a single conversation

Open the Studio, describe your project in plain language, and the AI scaffolds all your collections and fields — names, types, relations, required flags. Change your mind? Just say so.

Supported providers: OpenAI · Claude · Gemini · Mistral · Groq · DeepSeek · xAI · Perplexity · Qwen · Ollama

The AI also works inside entries: generate content, translate to 4 languages, suggest improvements — without leaving the admin.

One install. Unlimited projects.

Most headless CMS tools give you one project per deployment. Jambo API gives you unlimited projects on a single instance — each with its own collections, API tokens, locales, and end users. No extra containers. No extra SSL certificates. No extra pipelines.

	Jambo API	Strapi v5	Directus	Payload v3
Multi-project (single install)	✅ native	❌	❌	❌
AI Schema Studio	✅ native	❌	❌	❌
MCP Server (AI agents)	✅ v2.0 native	❌	✅ extension	✅ plugin
End Users (front-end auth)	✅ separate table + JWT	✅	⚠️	✅
Content Versioning	✅ open source	❌ Enterprise	✅	✅
Multi-locale	✅ native	✅	✅	✅
GraphQL	✅ native	✅	✅	✅
Full-text Search	✅ Meilisearch	❌	❌	❌
Audit logs	✅ open source	❌ Enterprise	✅	❌
PDF export	✅ native	❌	❌	❌
License	AGPL v3	MIT	Apache 2.0	MIT

Everything else you need

Content

17 field types — text, longtext, richtext (Lexical editor), slug, email, number, decimal, boolean, date, datetime, color, json, enumeration, media, relation
Singleton collections — for hero sections, site config, about pages
Content Versioning — full history, diff & restore on every entry
Collection Templates — reusable schema blueprints across projects
Full-text Search — Meilisearch, real-time indexing

API

REST — paginated, filterable, locale-aware, status-aware
GraphQL — auto-generated schema, queries & mutations
OpenAPI / Swagger UI — auto-generated interactive docs
Export / Import — zip-based project snapshots (structure + content + media)

Users & Security

Admin users — roles, project membership, invitations
End Users — separate front-end auth table, JWT, custom fields, password reset, cross-project IDOR protection
Rate limiter, CSRF protection, HMAC-signed API tokens

Admin Panel

React 19 + Inertia.js + Tailwind CSS 4 + shadcn/ui
Lexical rich text (bold, italic, tables, code, links)
Dark mode · emerald design system

DevOps

Webhooks — per-collection event triggers
Audit logs — every admin action tracked
Mailer — per-project SMTP + email log
Messenger — async jobs (Doctrine transport)

Tech Stack


Backend	PHP 8.4 + Symfony 8
ORM	Doctrine ORM 3 + Migrations
Database	MySQL 8 · PostgreSQL 14 · SQLite
Search	Meilisearch
AI	Symfony AI Bundle — 10 providers
Auth	Symfony Security + lcobucci/jwt 5.5
Media	VichUploader + Intervention Image 4
Queue	Symfony Messenger
GraphQL	webonyx/graphql-php 15
Frontend	React 19 + Inertia.js 3 + Webpack Encore
Styles	Tailwind CSS 4 + shadcn/ui + Radix UI

Getting Started

Requirements

PHP 8.4+ · Composer · Node.js 18+ + npm
MySQL 8+, PostgreSQL 14+, or SQLite
Optional: Meilisearch, Symfony CLI

Installation

git clone https://github.com/jambostack/jambo-api.git
cd jambo-api
composer install
npm install && npm run build
cp .env .env.local

Edit .env.local:

APP_SECRET=change-this-to-a-strong-random-value
DATABASE_URL="mysql://user:[email protected]:3306/jambo?serverVersion=8.0.32&charset=utf8mb4"
APP_HOSTNAME=yourdomain.com

php bin/console doctrine:database:create
php bin/console doctrine:migrations:migrate
php bin/console app:setup   # creates your admin account
symfony serve

Open http://localhost:8000. See the full installation guide.

⚠️ Security: Never use the demo fixture credentials ([email protected] / admin1234) in production. See SECURITY.md.

API Quick Reference

# List published entries
GET /api/{project-uuid}/{collection}?locale=en&page=1&per_page=20

# Single entry
GET /api/{project-uuid}/{collection}/{entry-uuid}

# Authorization
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN

# GraphQL
POST /api/{project-uuid}/graphql

MCP Server

Endpoint : https://your-jambo.com/mcp
Version  : 2.0.0

Tool categories: Exploration · Content · Schema · Media · End Users · AI Tools

Full reference → docs.jambostack.site/api/introduction

Roadmap

REST API + GraphQL + OpenAPI/Swagger
AI Schema Studio (10 providers)
MCP Server v2.0
End Users + JWT
Content versioning · Webhooks · Audit logs
Meilisearch · Multi-locale · PDF export
Project & Collection templates · Export/Import
Docker one-click install
Jambo Cloud (managed hosting)
Plugin/extension system

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. Security issues → [email protected] (SECURITY.md).

License

GNU AGPL v3 — free to use, modify, and self-host.