Next.js + Payload cms Local API Vercel deployment

[hushed tendon]

How do i make use of local API and deploy both frontend and expresss app (payload cms) together

Any starter template ?

Or should i deploy it seperatly and use Rest API

[long prairie]

Local API works when CMS and front end are colocated. Like this: https://github.com/payloadcms/nextjs-custom-server

Else use REST or GraphQL for separated front and back ends. For example when hosting Nextjs with Vercel and using Payload Cloud.

There is also a Serverless option which I think is fairly recent. That allows you to colocate on Vercel, although you still need to set up mongo DB Atlas, etc.

https://github.com/payloadcms/next-payload

Sure enough, the next-payload option allows local API. And I need to try that!