Content SDK – a revolution in front-end application development for XM Cloud!
As part of Sitecore’s drive to support developers building optimized applications for XM Cloud, we’re proud and excited to announce the first beta release of Content SDK. This new SDK not only extracts the functionality of JSS designed for XM Cloud development but also makes that functionality simpler to build with and maintain.
When you build an app using Content SDK, you’ll get all the packages and services you need to support your XM Cloud environment. This vastly reduces the size and complexity of your template apps, and you no longer need to remember which parts of JSS are necessary for XM Cloud. The apps you create using the Content SDK’s Next.js starter template require minimal decision-making and fine-tuning, but you’ll find them significantly easier to adapt to your needs.
In line with our focus on simplicity, we’ve shifted focus away from the XM-centric Experience Editor to enable Content SDK to keep pace with the ever-growing feature set of XM Cloud Pages, which is integrated out of the box with Content SDK. As a result, the chromes integration necessary to integrate with Experience Editor has been removed from Content SDK, resulting in further code optimizations.
Documentation: https://tinyurl.com/5dzht745
How to migrate: https://tinyurl.com/7unfjyub
As part of Sitecore’s drive to support developers building optimized applications for XM Cloud, we’re proud and excited to announce the first beta release of Content SDK. This new SDK not only extracts the functionality of JSS designed for XM Cloud development but also makes that functionality simpler to build with and maintain.
When you build an app using Content SDK, you’ll get all the packages and services you need to support your XM Cloud environment. This vastly reduces the size and complexity of your template apps, and you no longer need to remember which parts of JSS are necessary for XM Cloud. The apps you create using the Content SDK’s Next.js starter template require minimal decision-making and fine-tuning, but you’ll find them significantly easier to adapt to your needs.
In line with our focus on simplicity, we’ve shifted focus away from the XM-centric Experience Editor to enable Content SDK to keep pace with the ever-growing feature set of XM Cloud Pages, which is integrated out of the box with Content SDK. As a result, the chromes integration necessary to integrate with Experience Editor has been removed from Content SDK, resulting in further code optimizations.
Documentation: https://tinyurl.com/5dzht745
How to migrate: https://tinyurl.com/7unfjyub
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Minor but pleasant fix: An XM Cloud user’s name, as defined in the Cloud Portal, is now correctly presented in the User Manager and Content Editor interfaces.
XM Cloud knowledge reference
Did you know there’s a community‑curated XM Cloud Knowledge Base on GitHub? It aggregates the best blog posts and resources, neatly classified by topic—perfect for zeroing in on a specific area of the platform.
Say you’re about to wire up NextAuth or integrate Storybook into an XM Cloud project. Before scoping the work, you need a clear view of the platform’s capabilities and constraints. Instead of hunting through scattered articles, you can dive into one “pool” of verified insights and confirm there’s water before you jump.
Official Sitecore docs keep improving, but third‑party tooling (like Storybook) isn’t always covered. That’s where the Sitecore community shines.
Explore - and contribute to - the repo here: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mafuy. It’s Markdown‑based, easy to navigate, and ready for your pull requests. Yet again, Sitecore has proven its greatest strength is the community who build with it!
Did you know there’s a community‑curated XM Cloud Knowledge Base on GitHub? It aggregates the best blog posts and resources, neatly classified by topic—perfect for zeroing in on a specific area of the platform.
Say you’re about to wire up NextAuth or integrate Storybook into an XM Cloud project. Before scoping the work, you need a clear view of the platform’s capabilities and constraints. Instead of hunting through scattered articles, you can dive into one “pool” of verified insights and confirm there’s water before you jump.
Official Sitecore docs keep improving, but third‑party tooling (like Storybook) isn’t always covered. That’s where the Sitecore community shines.
Explore - and contribute to - the repo here: https://tinyurl.com/4v8mafuy. It’s Markdown‑based, easy to navigate, and ready for your pull requests. Yet again, Sitecore has proven its greatest strength is the community who build with it!
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Content SDK 0.2.0 released, bringing further simplicity and extensibility
The beta program for Content SDK continues with the release of version 0.2.0! In this release, we've focused on giving you more of what you need to develop powerful applications for XM Cloud while also removing or optimizing resources to make your apps more efficient.
One important change to highlight: this release updates the framework dependencies to use React 19 and Next.js 15, so you'll need to complete the update process for both frameworks while upgrading your app to the latest version of Content SDK.
Upgrade apps from SDK 0.1.0 to version 0.2.0: https://tinyurl.com/wwcvjbup
The beta program for Content SDK continues with the release of version 0.2.0! In this release, we've focused on giving you more of what you need to develop powerful applications for XM Cloud while also removing or optimizing resources to make your apps more efficient.
One important change to highlight: this release updates the framework dependencies to use React 19 and Next.js 15, so you'll need to complete the update process for both frameworks while upgrading your app to the latest version of Content SDK.
Upgrade apps from SDK 0.1.0 to version 0.2.0: https://tinyurl.com/wwcvjbup
New JSS wrapper component for Forms
JSS version 22.6 introduces a new Form component for wrapping XM Cloud forms. This component was previously available in the JSS Angular package, but it is now also part of the Next.js package.
All new and upgraded Next.js applications built with JSS 22.6 or later include the new component and will use it automatically whenever you create a form in the XM Cloud Forms builder. Existing form components need to be manually converted to use the new wrapper, as explained in the JSS 22.6 upgrade guide for Next.js: https://tinyurl.com/h48c66cu
JSS version 22.6 introduces a new Form component for wrapping XM Cloud forms. This component was previously available in the JSS Angular package, but it is now also part of the Next.js package.
All new and upgraded Next.js applications built with JSS 22.6 or later include the new component and will use it automatically whenever you create a form in the XM Cloud Forms builder. Existing form components need to be manually converted to use the new wrapper, as explained in the JSS 22.6 upgrade guide for Next.js: https://tinyurl.com/h48c66cu
Annoying bug fixed: resizing png images with transparent backgrounds using query string parameters (such as
w, h, mw, mh) now preserves transparency in preview mode. Previously, the background appeared black.❤3
Forwarded from Sitecore Telegram
Sitecore Accelerate Cookbook has got another release done with 17 recipes between new & updates for XM Cloud and Content Hub.
Content Hub
- Go Live Checklist
- Hypercare Strategy
- Identifying the Most Searched Terms on the Assets Page
- SSO on Content Hub
- Automatically set meta data on your entity on pre-commit
XM Cloud
- Go-Live checklist
- Enhancing search with documents
- Publishing Optimization, including updates to links in 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦
- Scope & Governance Framework approaches including updates to 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘢𝘢𝘚, 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘟𝘔 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵.
- Further ASP.NET Core updates including 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.
Content Hub
- Go Live Checklist
- Hypercare Strategy
- Identifying the Most Searched Terms on the Assets Page
- SSO on Content Hub
- Automatically set meta data on your entity on pre-commit
XM Cloud
- Go-Live checklist
- Enhancing search with documents
- Publishing Optimization, including updates to links in 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦
- Scope & Governance Framework approaches including updates to 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘢𝘢𝘚, 𝘙𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘎𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘵, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘔𝘪𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘟𝘔 𝘊𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵.
- Further ASP.NET Core updates including 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 and 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.
ASP.NET Core SDK now supports MetaData Editing mode in XM Cloud
You can now, when logged into the XM Cloud Pages app, use the editing host selector to change over and connect directly to a locally running instance of your head.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s62epaf
You can now, when logged into the XM Cloud Pages app, use the editing host selector to change over and connect directly to a locally running instance of your head.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s62epaf
1.6.858 base released featuring a very diverse range of fixes:
- In patch configuration file, you can now define the maximum number of items returned in paginated GraphQL queries with the setting name
- While configuring insert option rules for page branches, clicking
- Resolved a case-sensitive validation issue that prevented sitemap media items from regenerating after a site name change.
- The workflow state of the Home item no longer affects redirect results in Preview or Edge responses.
- The Navigation Contents Resolver now respects the Use Context Item setting, ensuring compatibility with Faster Publishing (Publishing V2).
- A Content Hub image configured as the background image of a Container now appears as expected on the canvas.
- The resolution of Redirect Map for Edge has been optimized to prevent SQL Server overload.
- The
- New configurable cache-clearing logic helps ensure caches are properly invalidated and field values are correctly resolved.
- GRPC resource exhaustion issue during publishing is fixed.
- In patch configuration file, you can now define the maximum number of items returned in paginated GraphQL queries with the setting name
GraphQL.DefaultPageSize.- While configuring insert option rules for page branches, clicking
specified now correctly opens the action setup process. - Resolved a case-sensitive validation issue that prevented sitemap media items from regenerating after a site name change.
- The workflow state of the Home item no longer affects redirect results in Preview or Edge responses.
- The Navigation Contents Resolver now respects the Use Context Item setting, ensuring compatibility with Faster Publishing (Publishing V2).
- A Content Hub image configured as the background image of a Container now appears as expected on the canvas.
- The resolution of Redirect Map for Edge has been optimized to prevent SQL Server overload.
- The
ItemPathsCache is now thread-safe, meaning it will no longer become corrupted and throw an exception during concurrent requests.- New configurable cache-clearing logic helps ensure caches are properly invalidated and field values are correctly resolved.
- GRPC resource exhaustion issue during publishing is fixed.
Sitecore Cloud SDK v0.5.2 got updates for search
It improves search capabilities with the new
To get started, locate the IDs of the Sitecore Search sources you want to return results from, and add them to the source attribute for the relevant widget items, such as those used to request search results, recommendation content, or suggestions.
References:
- https://tinyurl.com/32ww4whk
- https://tinyurl.com/4jds94z3
- https://tinyurl.com/ycy89u8h
- https://tinyurl.com/2hujazh4
It improves search capabilities with the new
sources attribute, which lets you add a list of source IDs when you request content from Sitecore Search. If you do this, results will only be retrieved from the sources you listed, which is especially useful when filtering search results in a multi-site setup.To get started, locate the IDs of the Sitecore Search sources you want to return results from, and add them to the source attribute for the relevant widget items, such as those used to request search results, recommendation content, or suggestions.
References:
- https://tinyurl.com/32ww4whk
- https://tinyurl.com/4jds94z3
- https://tinyurl.com/ycy89u8h
- https://tinyurl.com/2hujazh4
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Did you know you can try XM Cloud free for 14 days?
Yes, you can! Start from here: https://www.sitecore.com/products/xm-cloud/free-trial
Yes, you can! Start from here: https://www.sitecore.com/products/xm-cloud/free-trial
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Hooray!
Content SDK released its version 1.0.0.
We can use it now commercially and honestly, SHOULD use it!
https://github.com/Sitecore/content-sdk
Migration guide: https://tinyurl.com/7unfjyub
Content SDK released its version 1.0.0.
We can use it now commercially and honestly, SHOULD use it!
https://github.com/Sitecore/content-sdk
Migration guide: https://tinyurl.com/7unfjyub
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The page builder now publishes a page with its components' data sources
Publishing a page now also publishes the data sources referenced by the components of the page. This includes only data sources that are in the same language version as the page and in the final workflow state (if a workflow is assigned to the page).
Publishing a page now also publishes the data sources referenced by the components of the page. This includes only data sources that are in the same language version as the page and in the final workflow state (if a workflow is assigned to the page).
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Forwarded from Headless Sitecore
More info about released Content SDK 1.0.0 for XM Cloud
A clean, modern Starter Kit includes three new templates and a minimal head app built to Next.js standards. It’s designed to help teams get up and running quickly and build with confidence.
Starter Kit: https://github.com/Sitecore/xmcloud-starter-js
Content SDK: https://github.com/Sitecore/content-sdk
Release Notes: https://tinyurl.com/3xefmc6d
A clean, modern Starter Kit includes three new templates and a minimal head app built to Next.js standards. It’s designed to help teams get up and running quickly and build with confidence.
Starter Kit: https://github.com/Sitecore/xmcloud-starter-js
Content SDK: https://github.com/Sitecore/content-sdk
Release Notes: https://tinyurl.com/3xefmc6d
Forwarded from Headless Sitecore
Content SDK key features
- Unified Sitecore client - the new
- Modern component model - components like
- CLI-driven setup - the
- Unified configuration - centralized config files (
- Composable middleware - the new
- Environment variable standardization - variables have been renamed for clarity and consistency.
- Cloud-optimized architecture - tailored to deliver a scalable and performant experience.
- Lightweight head application - removed default components and styling artifacts (like standard or unused .scss, .css, and .tsx files) for a clean, minimal head application that aligns closely with Next.js standards. Example components and advanced use cases are now provided in the xmcloud-starter-js repository, keeping the core app focused and easy to understand.
- A new starter repo - containing the well-known Skatepark site template along with three brand new site templates. The new repo aligns with common naming convention across all our starter repos.
- Broad compatibility - fully compatible with Next.js 15, React 19, and Node 22
- Unified Sitecore client - the new
SitecoreClient acts as a single entry point for all Sitecore service interactions, including layout, dictionary, personalization, and editing. No more scattered utilities; just one consistent interface. - Modern component model - components like
SitecoreProvider offer a clean, SDK-native identity with improved clarity and usability. - CLI-driven setup - the
npx create-content-sdk-app command enables fast, opinionated project bootstrapping with minimal configuration. - Unified configuration - centralized config files (
sitecore.config.ts and sitecore.cli.config.ts) streamline both build-time and runtime behaviour. - Composable middleware - the new
defineMiddleware utility introduces a modular, transparent approach to request handling. - Environment variable standardization - variables have been renamed for clarity and consistency.
- Cloud-optimized architecture - tailored to deliver a scalable and performant experience.
- Lightweight head application - removed default components and styling artifacts (like standard or unused .scss, .css, and .tsx files) for a clean, minimal head application that aligns closely with Next.js standards. Example components and advanced use cases are now provided in the xmcloud-starter-js repository, keeping the core app focused and easy to understand.
- A new starter repo - containing the well-known Skatepark site template along with three brand new site templates. The new repo aligns with common naming convention across all our starter repos.
- Broad compatibility - fully compatible with Next.js 15, React 19, and Node 22
Sitecore Marketplace is now let use extend your XM Cloud environments by building Custom Apps
Unlike public apps, custom apps are only available in the Cloud Portal organization where they were created, plus any additional organizations you authorize—allowing you to deliver unique functionality while enabling optional multi-organization sharing.
There are 5 extension points:
- Standalone applications in the Portal
- Full screen experiences in XM Cloud
- XMC Site dashboard widgets
- Page builder panel applications
- Page builder custom fields
Use the Sitecore Marketplace SDK to quickly create and integrate apps with XM Cloud. We provide examples, references, and configuration guidance to accelerate development, ensure smooth integration, and streamline registration, installation, and maintenance.
Docs: https://tinyurl.com/55nb4sj2
SDK: https://tinyurl.com/3pp789kb
Unlike public apps, custom apps are only available in the Cloud Portal organization where they were created, plus any additional organizations you authorize—allowing you to deliver unique functionality while enabling optional multi-organization sharing.
There are 5 extension points:
- Standalone applications in the Portal
- Full screen experiences in XM Cloud
- XMC Site dashboard widgets
- Page builder panel applications
- Page builder custom fields
Use the Sitecore Marketplace SDK to quickly create and integrate apps with XM Cloud. We provide examples, references, and configuration guidance to accelerate development, ensure smooth integration, and streamline registration, installation, and maintenance.
Docs: https://tinyurl.com/55nb4sj2
SDK: https://tinyurl.com/3pp789kb
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Introducing the XM Cloud connector with Sitecore Connect
This new connector enables seamless integration between XM Cloud and marketing sites, social media, content management systems, or third-party applications such as Salesforce.
The connector includes several out-of-the-box actions:
Create asset in Media Library – use this to create an asset based on information from a third-party system.
Fetch asset from Media Library – use this to fetch a Media Library asset and upload it to a third-party system.
Get an item – retrieve a Sitecore item by name. Useful to fetch content details into Power BI or Tableau dashboards.
Create an item – add a new item to Sitecore. Ideal for automating content creation with external CMSs or form submissions.
Update an item – modify the title and text of an existing item in Sitecore. Perfect for syncing updates from tools such as Google Sheets.
Delete an item – remove a Sitecore item by name, helping ensure compliance by removing expired or sensitive content.
Custom action – invoke any Sitecore XM Cloud Authoring API endpoint to build custom solutions by providing an appropriate GraphQL mutation.
Documentation
This new connector enables seamless integration between XM Cloud and marketing sites, social media, content management systems, or third-party applications such as Salesforce.
The connector includes several out-of-the-box actions:
Create asset in Media Library – use this to create an asset based on information from a third-party system.
Fetch asset from Media Library – use this to fetch a Media Library asset and upload it to a third-party system.
Get an item – retrieve a Sitecore item by name. Useful to fetch content details into Power BI or Tableau dashboards.
Create an item – add a new item to Sitecore. Ideal for automating content creation with external CMSs or form submissions.
Update an item – modify the title and text of an existing item in Sitecore. Perfect for syncing updates from tools such as Google Sheets.
Delete an item – remove a Sitecore item by name, helping ensure compliance by removing expired or sensitive content.
Custom action – invoke any Sitecore XM Cloud Authoring API endpoint to build custom solutions by providing an appropriate GraphQL mutation.
Documentation
You can now upload PDFs and Microsoft Word files directly from the Page builder
New publishing jobs table user interface and advanced API capabilities
This is something we've been missing since XP and eventually, we've got the visibility over the publishing operations and history.
- Gain immediate visibility of your publishing operations for the past 30 days, for ongoing peace of mind.
- Identify whether a particular job is queued, and where it is in the queue, so you can report confidently on its progress.
- Track publishing jobs from start to finish with status updates. Know exactly when your content is being published or if an issue needs your attention, so you can troubleshoot in the moment and avoid missed deadlines.
- See who triggered each publishing job and when. This level of clarity ensures effortless to help address issues before they become obstacles.
- Access additional job details, such as the specific publishing type and publishing options selected. Each job is uniquely identified by an internal job ID, enabling you to easily locate it in the publishing logs for further investigation.
- See the start and finish time of each job, along with comprehensive metrics such as total duration, queue time, and running time.
- Accidentally started a publishing job or spotted an issue? Cancel jobs at any time, without the need for disruptive environment restarts.
- Designed for marketers, not just admins. Everyone on your team can access and do whatever they need to deliver content without delays.
Read more
This is something we've been missing since XP and eventually, we've got the visibility over the publishing operations and history.
- Gain immediate visibility of your publishing operations for the past 30 days, for ongoing peace of mind.
- Identify whether a particular job is queued, and where it is in the queue, so you can report confidently on its progress.
- Track publishing jobs from start to finish with status updates. Know exactly when your content is being published or if an issue needs your attention, so you can troubleshoot in the moment and avoid missed deadlines.
- See who triggered each publishing job and when. This level of clarity ensures effortless to help address issues before they become obstacles.
- Access additional job details, such as the specific publishing type and publishing options selected. Each job is uniquely identified by an internal job ID, enabling you to easily locate it in the publishing logs for further investigation.
- See the start and finish time of each job, along with comprehensive metrics such as total duration, queue time, and running time.
- Accidentally started a publishing job or spotted an issue? Cancel jobs at any time, without the need for disruptive environment restarts.
- Designed for marketers, not just admins. Everyone on your team can access and do whatever they need to deliver content without delays.
Read more
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