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Our guides offer in depth best practices for getting the most out of the Contentstack platform.

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Contentstack 0 to 100 for developers

Learn Contentstack fundamentals with the Kickstart Veda Next.js starter: headless CMS concepts, setup prerequisites, preview vs delivery, and architecture.

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The Ultimate Guide to Contentstack Visual Building

Everything you need to build bulletproof real-time preview experiences with Contentstack.

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Building a Multi-Language Website Using Contentstack and Next.js i18n

Learn how to build a multilingual blog using Contentstack and Next.js with internationalized routing, localized content, and best practices for scalable multi-language sites. This step-by-step guide covers project setup, configuring Contentstack for multiple languages, integrating with Next.js, and optimizing for localization and SEO.

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Modeling navigation in Contentstack

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Reducing API Calls to Boost Performance and Stay Within Rate Limits

Learn how a site powered by Next.js and Contentstack reduced its API calls from millions to thousands per day by leveraging CDN caching, automation, and expert implementation, resulting in improved performance and lower costs.

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On-demand generation of SEO title and description using Automate

When building webpages, a common requirement is to write SEO metadata tailored to the content. An essential component of effective SEO is crafting engaging, relevant titles and descriptions that accurately represent each page’s content.

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Removing Stale Data from Targeting with Automate

Learn how to automate the removal of stale targeting data from Contentstack entries by defining appropriate content types and automation workflows. This guide details step-by-step processes for querying, filtering, and updating entries using webhooks or scheduled automation.

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Automate Recipe for Content Type Propagation

This guide demonstrates how to automate the propagation of content type changes from a source stack to a destination stack in Contentstack, including setting up triggers, validating content type existence, and conditionally updating or creating content types using automation flows.

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How to upload CSV files for bulk operations using Automate

This guide explains how to automate bulk content updates in Contentstack using CSV file uploads and the Automate feature. Learn to configure your stack, set up workflows, and build robust automation for scalable, error-resistant content operations.

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Assigning Taxonomy Terms Based on Locale

This guide demonstrates how to automatically assign taxonomy terms—such as country regions—in Contentstack based on the entry's locale using Automations and JavaScript mapping logic. It includes step-by-step instructions for setting up taxonomies, content types, and automations to streamline localization workflows.

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Automatic Translation with Automate and ChatGPT

Learn how to automate content translation in Contentstack by leveraging Automate and ChatGPT, including setup, workflow configuration, and real-world automation steps. This guide provides a step-by-step approach for seamless localization and workflow management.

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