Payload CMS preinstalled for AWS. The open source TypeScript headless CMS and application framework built on Next.js, on Ubuntu 24.04, with the admin panel on port 80 and a per instance admin account created on first boot. Backed by 24/7 cloudimg support.
## Payload CMS by cloudimg
Payload is an open source TypeScript headless CMS and application framework built on Next.js, providing a powerful admin panel plus REST and GraphQL APIs from a code first config. This Amazon Machine Image delivers Payload fully installed and built with a SQLite database. The release available is Payload 3.85.1.
## Secure First Boot
On first boot a fresh admin account and the application secret are generated, unique to that instance, and the admin password is stored in a root only file. The database and media live on a dedicated resizable data volume.
## cloudimg Support
Every cloudimg image includes 24/7 technical support covering deployment, collections and fields, the REST and GraphQL APIs, access control and database migration.