| name | sanity |
| description | Sanity structured content platform. Use for content management. |
Sanity
Sanity is "Content as Data". The Studio v3 is a real-time React application that you host, giving you complete control over the editing experience.
When to Use
- Structured Content: You need complex relationships references.
- Real-time Collaboration: Like Google Docs for your content.
- Custom Workflows: You need custom approval buttons in the CMS.
Core Concepts
GROQ
Graph-Relational Object Queries. Powerful alternative to GraphQL. *[_type == "movie" && rating > 8].
The Studio
A React Single Page App (embedded in your Next.js app) for editing.
Portable Text
JSON format for rich text (not HTML/Markdown), enabling custom rendering on any platform.
Best Practices (2025)
Do:
- Use Visual Editing: Embed the studio in your app for clickable previews (Overlays).
- Use GROQ: It is much more concise than GraphQL for Sanity data.
- Use TypeScript: Define schema types with
defineType.
Don't:
- Don't hardcode IDs: Use references.
References
