Does Cosmic work with the Next.js App Router?

Yes. Cosmic works with both the Next.js App Router (introduced in Next.js 13) and the Pages Router. The Cosmic SDK is async by default, so it fits naturally into React Server Components and async server functions. You can fetch content in layouts, pages, and nested components without any special configuration.

Is there a Next.js starter template?

Yes. Cosmic offers official Next.js starter templates you can deploy in one click. Visit Cosmic Community Projects to browse templates for blogs, marketing sites, e-commerce, and more. Each template includes a pre-configured Cosmic bucket and a working Next.js codebase, so you can go from zero to deployed in minutes.

How does Cosmic's API work?

Cosmic provides a fast, simple REST API. You filter content using URL parameters, and the official SDK gives you a clean chainable query interface on top. Most teams find it straightforward to integrate and easy to reason about as their project grows.

How does pricing work?

Cosmic has a free plan available with no credit card required (includes 2 team members). Paid plans start at $49/month (Builder, 3 users) and scale up to $299/month (Team, 5 users). Additional users can be added to any plan for $29/user/month. For larger teams and enterprise requirements, contact us for a custom plan.

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Why Cosmic Is the Best Headless CMS for Next.js

Next.js is the most widely used React framework for production applications. Cosmic is built to pair with it at every layer: App Router, Pages Router, React Server Components, SSG, SSR, and ISR. No proprietary query language, no bridge library, no preview server to deploy. Just a clean REST API and a TypeScript SDK that works everywhere Next.js runs.

Getting Started: Next.js App Router

Install the SDK

Add environment variables

Create a reusable client

Fetching Content in React Server Components

Next.js App Router Server Components run on the server and can fetch data directly, with no , no , and no client-side waterfall:

Single post with dynamic routing

Pages Router: getStaticProps and getServerSideProps

Cosmic works identically with the Pages Router:

Calling the REST API Directly

No SDK needed for simple fetches. Cosmic's REST API works from any call:

This integrates natively with Next.js 14+ fetch caching and revalidation.

On-Demand Revalidation

Use Cosmic webhooks to trigger Next.js on-demand revalidation when content changes:

Configure a Cosmic webhook to to on object publish. Your site updates instantly when editors publish new content, without a full rebuild.

Rendering imgix Images with next/image

Cosmic stores all media on imgix. Use Next.js's built-in component for automatic optimization:

Why Next.js Teams Choose Cosmic

No Proprietary Query Language

Sanity requires you to learn GROQ. Cosmic uses standard REST URL parameters. Developers who know HTTP know the Cosmic API already.

App Router and Server Components, First-Class

Cosmic's SDK is async-first and works natively in Server Components. Fetch data, render HTML, ship it to the browser. No client-side hydration overhead for content that does not need interactivity.

Content Modeling Without Code

Add a field to your content type in the Cosmic dashboard. It appears in the API immediately. No TypeScript interface updates, no migration scripts, no redeployment required.

AI Agents Built In

Cosmic's AI Agents create and manage your Next.js app's content automatically. Schedule a Content Agent to research and draft blog posts weekly. Use a Code Agent to commit SEO improvements to your Next.js repository. The CMS handles both the content and the code.

MCP Server for AI Coding Tools

Cosmic's MCP Server connects your bucket to Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and other AI development tools. Write your Next.js components while your AI assistant queries Cosmic for the real content types and field names. No more hallucinated schema.

Pricing

Pricing verified April 2026.

Plan	Price	Buckets	Team Members	Objects
Free	$0/month	1	2	1,000
Builder	$49/month	2	3	5,000
Team	$299/month	3	5	20,000
Business	$499/month	5	10	50,000
Enterprise	Custom	Custom	Custom	Custom

Additional users: $29/user/month. Free plan is forever free, no credit card required.

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What Real Teams Say

"Cosmic is: us never having to ask a developer to change anything on the backend of our website."

Maximilian Wuhr, Co-Founder at FINN

FINN uses Cosmic to power their marketing site, giving editors full content autonomy. No developer involvement needed for content changes.

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