About Wix Headless

Build a custom frontend on the stack of your choice, backed by production-ready Wix business APIs, with built-in compliance (SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, GDPR) and a full management dashboard out of the box.

Wix Headless gives you:

• Broad API coverage: Tap into Wix business solutions such as eCommerce, bookings, events, memberships, CMS, and blog, all under a single auth model and consistent API pattern.
• Multiple frontends, one project: A website, mobile app, and other clients can share the same underlying business data and Wix business solutions.
• Pre-built pages and logic: Leverage Wix-hosted pages for complex flows like checkout, booking, and ticket purchases, so you don't have to build them from scratch.

Development paths

Wix Headless offers 2 ways to build. We recommend Wix-managed headless, where Wix hosts, runs, and deploys your frontend, so you can focus on building. When you build with Astro, either a new project or an existing one, you also get automatic authentication, SEO support, and extensions.

If you prefer a specific framework or hosting infrastructure, you can go self-managed. You can also build in a vibe coding platform such as Base44 or Lovable and connect it to Wix Headless as your backend.

For a detailed comparison, see Choose Your Development Path.

Get started

Each quick start sets up a Wix-managed headless project. Choose one based on whether you're starting a new project or bringing a frontend you already have.

Start from scratch

• Quick Start with AI: Describe what you want to build and let your AI agent scaffold and deploy a project from a single prompt. Ideal for getting started with minimal setup.
• Quick Start with the Wix CLI: Scaffold a new Astro-based project from your terminal. The hands-on alternative to building with AI.

Bring an existing frontend

• Quick Start with Claude Design: Send a design you built in Claude Design straight to Wix from the Share menu.
• Quick Start from a Vibe Coding Platform: Build your frontend in Base44, Lovable, or another vibe coding platform and use Wix Headless as your backend.
• Quick Start from an Existing Astro Project: Link an Astro project you already have. You get automatic authentication and extensions, with no client setup.
• Quick Start from Your Own Frontend: Deploy an existing single-page app (SPA) to Wix hosting. Wix hosts and runs it, and you set up authentication yourself.

To manage hosting yourself or extend an existing Wix site, see self-managed headless.

AI toolkit

The Headless AI Toolkit gives your AI client the context it needs to build and manage your headless project. It explains the available tools, including the wix-headless.dev skill, the Wix plugin, Wix Skills, and the Wix MCP, and helps you choose the right one for your workflow.

Pricing

Wix Headless is free to start. Upgrade to a premium plan to unlock payments, in-depth analytics, custom domains, and more.

Get in touch

Join the Headless channel of the Devs on Wix Discord community to discuss features and connect with our growing community of developers.

Next steps

• Quick Starts Overview: Compare quick starts and choose the right path for your project.
• Explore options: Discover business solutions, managed infrastructure, and ways to connect AI coding tools to Wix Headless.