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Atlas: Headless WP

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Overview

Screenshot of enabling Atlas when creating a new site in Local.

Explore the Atlas platform & headless WordPress today!

This Add-on allows you to create a site with a Node.js frontend using Faust.js, WP Engine’s headless framework, and links it to a WordPress backend that’s configured for headless WordPress development.

The frontend code for all sites that are created with the Atlas: Headless WP Add-on is automatically watched and compiled whenever a file is saved. You can view and monitor the compiled information with a click of the button.

By installing the Atlas: Headless WP Add-on, you’ll also get access to custom Atlas Blueprints built by WP Engine. Navigate to the Blueprints tab in Local to find Atlas Blueprints you can use to create a site with all the Atlas components already installed and ready for you to customize. Learn more by checking out our help doc about Atlas Blueprints in Local.

Screenshot showing Atlas Blueprint within Local

By handling all the dependencies and complex configuration, Local lets you quickly dive in and play with Headless WordPress sites today!

To learn more, explore our resources section below.

Getting Started

  1. Navigate to “Atlas: Headless WP” within the “Add-ons” tab of Local.
  2. Click the “Install Add-on” button.
  3. Click the “Enable & Relaunch” button.
  4. Create a new site.
  5. Enable Atlas on the “Environment” step under the “Custom” tab.
  6. OR Choose to create a new site from a Blueprint and select an available Atlas Blueprint.
  7. Navigate to the site’s app-node directory and start developing with React and the Atlas Framework right away!

Screenshot of using a site that was created with the Atlas: Headless WP Add-on for Local.

Resources

Notes

This Add-on is currently in beta.

Atlas has to be enabled on new sites. This add-on has no way of automatically converting an existing Local site into a Headless WordPress site.

Release notes

  • Fix console output

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