Wix Headless has several quick starts. The right one depends on what you already have and how much you want Wix to manage.
The following quick starts take you from nothing to a deployed project in a few minutes. Both scaffold a new Astro project that Wix hosts, runs, and authenticates for you:
| Start with | Best for | What you need |
|---|---|---|
| AI coding agent | Describing what you want and letting an agent build and deploy it | An AI coding agent such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex |
| Wix CLI | Scaffolding a project from a template in your terminal | Node.js and a terminal |
Learn more about Wix-managed headless.
If you already have a frontend, want to build with a specific tool or platform, or are extending a Wix site you already have, then start from the path that matches your setup instead.
Wix hosts and runs your frontend either way. What differs is the framework: with Astro, Wix also builds your project and handles authentication for you. With any other framework, you build locally with your own tooling and set up authentication yourself, and extensions, SEO support, and monitoring aren't available.
| Start with | Choose this when | Framework |
|---|---|---|
| Connect an Existing Astro Project | You already have an Astro project to link | Astro |
| Deploy Your Own Frontend with the CLI | You want to keep your framework and deploy from a terminal | Any supported framework |
| Upload a Static Site | You have a static build and would rather not use a terminal | Any, with static output |
| Send a Claude Design to Wix | Your design lives in Claude Design | Claude Design |
To start a new Astro project from a prebuilt template instead, see Astro Templates.
You host your frontend and handle authentication yourself, connecting to Wix only for business data and APIs. Any framework, any hosting provider.
| Start with | Choose this when |
|---|---|
| Create a Self-Managed Headless Project | You want full control over framework, hosting, and authentication |
| Build with a Vibe Coding Platform | You're building your frontend in Base44, Lovable, or another vibe coding platform |
| Add a Frontend to an Existing Wix Site | You're extending a Wix site you already have |
Last updated: 29 July 2026