Payload CMS

Payload is a headless CMS and application framework built with TypeScript and React. This template deploys Payload with a PostgreSQL database.

What’s included

Service	Image/Source	Port	Purpose
Payload	Your Payload repo	3000	CMS + admin panel + API
PostgreSQL	postgres:16	5432	Content database

Deploying

1. Go to Templates → Payload CMS
2. Enter your Payload project’s GitHub repository URL
3. Click Deploy

Stackpad:

• Creates a PostgreSQL database with auto-generated credentials
• Builds your Payload application from source
• Injects DATABASE_URL into the Payload service
• Deploys both services connected via private networking

Accessing the admin panel

After deployment, the Payload admin panel is available at:

https://your-project.your-org.stackpad.eu/admin

On first visit, you’ll be prompted to create an admin user.

Configuration

Payload reads the database connection from the DATABASE_URL environment variable. A typical Payload config looks like:

import { buildConfig } from 'payload';
import { postgresAdapter } from '@payloadcms/db-postgres';

export default buildConfig({
  db: postgresAdapter({
    pool: { connectionString: process.env.DATABASE_URL! },
  }),
  // ... your collections
});

What’s next?

• Templates overview — browse all available templates
• Custom domains — add your own domain
• Backups — manage database backups