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Read the announcementWhy deploy Strapi with PostgreSQL on Render?
Strapi is an open-source headless CMS that provides an admin panel and API for managing and delivering content. Paired with PostgreSQL, it offers a production-ready setup for storing structured content in a relational database while handling media uploads separately. This solves the problem of building custom content management backends from scratch.
This template comes with Strapi pre-wired to a managed PostgreSQL database and a persistent disk already configured for Media Library uploads—no manual database provisioning or storage setup required. One click deploys both the Strapi service and its database with the correct environment variables and disk mounts already in place, skipping the typical hour of configuration and connection string wrangling. Render's managed Postgres handles backups and maintenance automatically, while the persistent disk ensures your uploaded files survive redeploys.
Architecture
What you can build
You'll have a live Strapi CMS instance connected to a PostgreSQL database, with persistent storage for media uploads. From there, you can define content types, manage entries through the admin panel, and expose your content via REST or GraphQL APIs for your frontend apps to consume.
Key features
- PostgreSQL Integration: Pre-configured to use a managed PostgreSQL database for storing structured CMS content.
- Persistent Disk Storage: Media Library uploads are stored on a persistent disk that survives deployments and restarts.
- One-Click Deployment: Includes render.yaml blueprint for instant deployment to Render via the Deploy button.
- Headless CMS Ready: Strapi instance configured as a production-ready headless CMS with API endpoints out of the box.
Use cases
- Marketing team manages blog content without developer assistance
- Startup founder builds product landing pages with editable content
- Agency developer creates client CMS with persistent media uploads
- E-commerce manager updates product descriptions across multiple storefronts
What's included
Service | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
strapi-uploads | Web Service | Handles API requests and business logic |
strapi | PostgreSQL | Primary database |
Next steps
- Open the Strapi admin URL at /admin and create your first administrator account — You should see the Strapi dashboard with Content-Type Builder and Media Library options after registration
- Create a new Content-Type in the Content-Type Builder (e.g., 'Article' with a title and body field) — The new content type should appear in the left sidebar and be ready to accept entries
- Upload a test image to the Media Library — The image should upload successfully and persist across service restarts since it's stored on the persistent disk