Contentful App Development Company
Headless · GraphQL · Multi-Locale
Miracuves is a Contentful development company building API-first content platforms with structured content models, GraphQL delivery, preview environments, and Next.js frontends - delivering enterprise-grade CMS architecture with full documentation.
How Miracuves delivers Contentful solutions - from 25+ headless CMS projects
After 25+ Contentful deployments, Miracuves follows a repeatable content architecture process - content modeling, locale strategy, GraphQL delivery, preview workflows, and frontend integration - not ad-hoc CMS setups that break at scale.
Contentful's API-first platform delivers structured content to web, mobile, and omnichannel surfaces from one source. Miracuves configures spaces, environments, and webhooks so editorial teams publish once and every frontend stays in sync.
Who this service is built for: Marketing, product, and engineering teams that need enterprise headless CMS with multi-locale publishing, preview environments, and GraphQL delivery - with a company accountable for architecture, integrations, and handoff documentation.
From our Contentful team - Multi-brand content portal, 6 weeks
"A global retailer needed 8 locales and separate brand spaces feeding one Next.js storefront. We modeled 14 content types, configured Contentful locales with fallback rules, built GraphQL queries per region, and set up preview webhooks - editors published once and all storefronts updated within minutes. Delivered in 6 weeks."
Why Contentful at Miracuves
What Miracuves has deployed with Contentful - what you can launch today
Enterprise
Global Content Platform
Contentful space with multi-locale content models, GraphQL Content API, preview environments, and Next.js frontend.
E-Commerce
Product Experience CMS
Contentful-powered product content hub with rich media, variant management, and commerce API integrations.
Marketing
Campaign Content Hub
Marketer-friendly Contentful setup for landing pages, blog, assets, and scheduled publishing with webhooks.
Media
Digital Publishing CMS
Contentful for media companies - articles, authors, categories, breaking news workflows, and GraphQL delivery to web and apps.
Localization
Multi-Language CMS
Contentful locales for 10+ languages with translation workflows, fallback rules, and region-specific content delivery.
Omnichannel
Omnichannel Content API
Single Contentful source feeding web, mobile, kiosks, and IoT displays via REST and GraphQL with edge caching.
Contentful vs Strapi vs WordPress - which CMS fits your project?
Most development companies avoid this question because they only know one stack. Miracuves answers it honestly - your technology choice determines long-term cost, performance, and maintenance.
| Metric | Contentful · API-first · GraphQL · MACH ← MIRACUVES DEFAULT |
Strapi · Open Source · REST + GraphQL | Native REST + Webhooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| UI Rendering | Contentful - GraphQL API, CDN-cached, <50ms TTFB | Strapi - REST API, no CDN cache, plugin overhead | WordPress - REST API, extensive plugin ecosystem |
| Code Reuse | 100% - API-first, any frontend framework | 50-70% - UI tightly coupled to backend | 30-50% - theme-based, limited headless |
| Dev Speed | Fast - Contentful model-first, webhook-triggered rebuilds | Medium - Strapi admin, custom plugins | Slow - WordPress admin, PHP ecosystem |
| Native API Access | Full - Contentful CMA + CDA + GraphQL APIs | Full - Strapi REST + GraphQL APIs | Limited - WordPress REST API, plugin-dependant |
| Best For | Enterprise CMS · multi-brand · composable architecture | Open-source teams · custom CMS | Blogs · small sites · WordPress ecosystem |
Choose Contentful if…
You need enterprise API-first content · global CDN delivery · multi-locale publishing · GraphQL Content API with preview workflows.
Consider an alternative if…
You need self-hosted open-source CMS · drag-and-drop website builder · or traditional PHP CMS. See Strapi, Wix, or Drupal.
How Miracuves engineers structure Contentful headless CMS projects
These are the specific decisions our engineering team makes on every Contentful project - choices that determine whether your content architecture scales cleanly or becomes a monolith that needs to be rewritten.
Architecture - Clean, Feature-First Modules
Strict separation: Presentation → Domain → Data. Every feature folder owns its content types, GraphQL queries, frontend components, and data models independently. This is how Miracuves adds a new content type in days without breaking existing frontends or webhook integrations.
Content - Contentful Models, GraphQL for Queries
Contentful content types keep structure predictable and reusable. The most common problem inherited from other agencies: flat, unversioned content models with no locale strategy. We eliminate that on day one as a hard standard - not a suggestion.
Performance - CDN Delivery and Query Optimization
GraphQL queries are scoped per frontend surface. Heavy media uses Contentful CDN transforms and edge caching. We profile every release with Lighthouse and Contentful webhook monitoring - unoptimized preview builds are never used as a performance benchmark.
What most CMS agencies get wrong
Delivering staging-only previews with no publish workflow. No webhook pipeline. Hardcoded API keys in source. No locale fallback rules before go-live. Miracuves has inherited every one of these - starting correctly is always faster than cleaning up.
Three ways Miracuves delivers your Contentful project
Every engagement is with Miracuves as a company - a complete team, a defined process, and full delivery accountability. Choose the model that matches your project stage.
Contentful CMS Launch · Scoped
Contentful CMS Launch
Miracuves deploys from production Contentful modules - content models, locales, media, and Delivery API setup customized for your web and mobile frontends.
Custom Development · Scoped
Custom Contentful Build
Miracuves builds from your specification - complex content models, App Framework extensions, Compose workflows, and multi-space architectures. Full team: Contentful engineer, frontend, QA, PM.
Ongoing Retainer · Monthly
Ongoing Contentful Development
Miracuves works as your ongoing Contentful partner - new content types, locale expansion, App Framework updates, and maintenance on a monthly retainer with weekly sprint demos.
How Miracuves ensures every Contentful delivery meets production standard
Every project passes through Miracuves quality gates before handoff - not as a checklist, as a non-negotiable delivery standard applied to every Contentful codebase we ship.
Our 6 Continuous Delivery Gateways
Every content model, webhook, and API integration must successfully clear all six quality control gates before production handoff.
Content Model Review Before Publish
Every content type, field validation rule, and reference relationship is reviewed by a senior Miracuves architect before editors receive production access.
Automated Test Coverage Required
API integration tests for content models, GraphQL query tests, and end-to-end tests for publish workflows. Minimum coverage enforced before any production deployment.
Release Builds Profiled - Not Debug Builds
Miracuves validates GraphQL query performance and CDN cache hit rates on every release candidate. Staging metrics must meet production targets before go-live.
Handoff Package - Not Just a Contentful API
Workspace access, content model documentation, webhook configs, API keys guide, migration scripts, and post-launch runbook - all included in every project handoff.
Production Go-Live - Preview, Webhooks, and CDN Validated
Miracuves handles space configuration, webhook setup, preview environment validation, locale fallback rules, and production publish workflow sign-off before handoff.
Post-Launch Monitoring - 60-Day Active Support
Webhook health checks and Contentful API monitoring configured pre-launch. Miracuves monitors publish failures and API latency during the 60-day post-launch support window - proactive, not reactive.
The Contentful stack Miracuves ships with
Matched to your architecture and delivery requirements - not a one-size-fits-all default.
From brief to deployed Contentful CMS - what happens and when
Every Contentful engagement follows the same delivery spine - whether you start from a scoped Contentful module or a custom architecture spec. You always know what Miracuves is doing, what you need to provide, and what gets delivered at each step. Timelines below reflect our standard 3-8 weeks delivery; custom builds run milestone-based with the same quality checkpoints.
Brief & NDA
Share your concept via WhatsApp. NDA signed same day. We ask 6 specific questions.
Scope & Plan
Right solution base, stack, and model confirmed. No payment before scope is agreed.
Build & Demo
Contentful space configured, content models mapped. First delivery API in 24h. Weekly working demo runs.
QA & Polish
API and content types validated on staging. Frontend integrations tested against Delivery API contracts.
Launch & Handoff
Full workspace access and docs delivered. Production environment live. 60 days active support.
What Contentful development costs at Miracuves
We publish prices because we are confident in what we deliver. No "contact us for pricing" pages. No hidden fees after scope is agreed.
Contentful CMS Launch
Fixed price · 3-8 week delivery · scoped
- Contentful space and environment setup
- Content models and Delivery API configuration
- Next.js or React frontend integration included
- Full documentation on handoff
- 60-day post-launch support
- NDA protected from day one
Custom Contentful Build
Scoped before build · milestone billing
- Full Contentful team - content architect + engineer + frontend + QA
- Custom architecture for your spec
- Weekly sprint demos - working software
- Production deployment and webhook configuration
- Full source code · complete IP transfer
- Milestone billing - no pay before delivery
Ongoing Development
Monthly retainer · cancel with 2 weeks notice
- Miracuves team assigned to your product
- New features, releases, and maintenance
- Weekly demos and sprint planning
- Direct communication - no relay
- Scales up or down as needed
- All code remains 100% yours
What affects Contentful project cost at Miracuves
Contentful CMS Launch pricing stays fixed when scope matches the base module. Custom Contentful builds scale with: number of content types and locales, App Framework extensions, third-party integrations, multi-space architecture, migration complexity, and frontend surfaces beyond the standard stack.
Typical Contentful budget ranges
Module launch: from $3,699 · 3-8 weeks.
Custom build: $8,000-$25,000 · 6-16 weeks depending on scope.
Ongoing retainer: from $2,299/month for feature work and maintenance.
Every quote is written before payment - no surprise invoices after kickoff.
The six days are ours, and they do not run past six. What can add time sits on your side: developer account verification, merchant onboarding and compliance approvals are controlled by the app stores and your payment provider, not by us. We list exactly what you need ready on the first call so you can start those in parallel.
What a real Contentful project looks like at Miracuves
A multi-brand retail group managing 12 brands across 8 markets needed a unified content platform to replace their fragmented WordPress and AEM installations - all within 8 weeks before a major product launch.
The Challenge
Each brand had its own CMS, content team, and design system. Content reuse across brands was impossible, translations took weeks, and publishing a campaign across all brands required manual coordination across 12 separate workflows.
What Miracuves Delivered
Built a multi-brand content portal on Contentful with 40+ shared and brand-specific content models. Integrated Contentful with Gatsby for SSG, built a custom Contentful app for editorial workflow management, and connected Contentful webhooks to a translation service for automated locale generation.
Outcome
Content delivery went from 48 hours to under 5 minutes. Translation turnaround dropped from 3 weeks to 48 hours. The platform now serves 8 markets in 6 languages with a single unified content repository and zero content duplication.
Client Testimonial
"Migrating from WordPress to Contentful was the single best infrastructure decision we made. Miracuves unified 12 brands into one content platform - our editors publish once and every storefront updates within minutes. Content velocity went from a bottleneck to our biggest competitive advantage."
V.P., VP Digital
Multi-Brand Retail Group · Europe
Project Brief
What clients say about Miracuves Contentful development
Across enterprise CMS, documentation, and e-commerce content projects - verified on Clutch and Google.
Clutch · Enterprise CMS
"Miracuves built our multi-brand Contentful platform from scratch. The content architecture handles 12 brands, 6 languages, and 40+ content models without performance degradation. Our editors love the custom Contentful app they built for us."
Google Reviews · Documentation Portal
"We needed a documentation portal serving 50K+ monthly developers. Miracuves set up Contentful with Gatsby and webhook-triggered rebuilds - content updates go live in under a minute. Flawless delivery."
Clutch · E-Commerce Content
"Campaign landing pages that used to take 2 weeks now go live in hours. The Contentful webhook integration with our translation service was seamless. Our content velocity increased 5x in the first quarter."
Questions about Contentful development at Miracuves
What is Contentful and why choose it for headless CMS?
Contentful is an API-first headless CMS platform that decouples content creation from frontend delivery. Unlike traditional CMS platforms, Contentful delivers content via GraphQL and REST APIs to any frontend - web, mobile, IoT, or digital signage. It supports structured content modeling, localization, webhook integrations, and a rich app ecosystem. Miracuves recommends Contentful for enterprises that need composable, multi-channel content architectures.
How does Miracuves approach Contentful content modeling?
Miracuves starts every Contentful project with a 3-day content architecture sprint. We define content types, field validations, reference relationships, media constraints, and taxonomies before any frontend code is written. This model-first approach ensures your content structure scales as you add brands, locales, and frontend surfaces.
What frontend frameworks work best with Contentful?
Contentful pairs well with any frontend framework. Miracuves commonly uses Gatsby and Next.js for static and SSR sites, React and Vue for dynamic SPAs, and plain JavaScript for lightweight integrations. Contentful's CDN-backed GraphQL API ensures sub-50ms response times regardless of the frontend technology you choose.
How long does it take to build a Contentful-powered website?
A standard Contentful-powered website with 5-10 content models, localization for 3-5 languages, and a Gatsby or Next.js frontend typically takes 3-6 weeks. Enterprise multi-brand portals with 40+ content models and complex workflows range from 8-12 weeks. Miracuves provides a detailed timeline after the content architecture sprint.
Can Miracuves migrate my existing CMS content to Contentful?
Yes. Miracuves has experience migrating content from WordPress, Drupal, AEM, Strapi, and custom CMS platforms to Contentful. Our migration process includes content audit, taxonomy mapping, automated import scripts via Contentful CMA, validation checks, and parallel run periods to ensure zero data loss.
What does Contentful development cost at Miracuves?
Contentful development at Miracuves starts at $3,699 for a basic CMS with 5 content models, GraphQL API setup, and a Gatsby frontend. Enterprise multi-brand portals range from $9,999-$24,999 depending on content model count, locale support, custom Contentful apps, and integration complexity. You own 100% of the code and IP.
Can Contentful handle multi-language content and translation workflows?
Yes. Contentful has built-in localization support with per-field translations, fallback locale handling, and locale-specific SEO metadata. Miracuves integrates Contentful with translation management systems via webhooks, enabling automated translation workflows. We have deployed Contentful platforms supporting 20+ languages for enterprise clients.
What kind of support does Miracuves provide after Contentful launch?
Miracuves offers ongoing Contentful development and maintenance services including content model updates, new frontend integrations, custom Contentful app development, performance optimization, and 24/7 production support. We also provide Contentful training for your content editors and developers to ensure your team can manage the platform independently.
Ready to build your Contentful CMS with Miracuves?
Tell Miracuves what you are building. We will confirm the right solution base, service model, and delivery timeline - in writing, before any commitment is required from you.