Static CMS Proxy Server

Static CMS Proxy Server is an express server created to facilitate local development.

How It Works

1. Navigate to a local Git repository configured with the CMS.
2. Run npx @staticcms/proxy-server from the root directory of the above repository.
3. Update your config.yml to connect to the server:

backend:
  name: proxy
  proxy_url: http://localhost:8081/api/v1
  branch: master # optional, defaults to master

4. Start you local development server.

Custom Configuration

1. Create a .env file in the root directory of your local Git repository.
2. Update the file as follows:

# optional, defaults to current directory
GIT_REPO_DIRECTORY=FULL_PATH_TO_LOCAL_GIT_REPO
# optional, defaults to 8081
PORT=CUSTOM_PORT