
Series Overview
A comprehensive guide to building production-ready multi-tenant applications with Payload CMS. Covers routing, tenant isolation, SEO, state management, and local development workflows.
All Articles in Series

Production-Ready Multi-Tenant Setup with Next.js & Payload
Hardcoded tenant routing with Next.js middleware and Payload CMS for isolated, high-performance enterprise deployments
Learn a production-ready Next.js multi-tenant setup using Payload CMS and middleware routing—hardcoded tenants for zero runtime lookups and maximum performance.

How to configure globals with multi-tenant plugin in Payload CMS
A practical guide to making “global” settings (like Navbar, Footer, and Business Info) truly tenant-specific in your Payload CMS multi-tenant setup.

Dynamic Sitemap & Robots.txt for Next.js Multi-Tenant
Step-by-step guide to tenant detection, scoping Payload queries, and runtime sitemaps/robots for Next.js on Vercel
Dynamic sitemap Next.js: generate tenant-aware sitemap.xml and robots.txt with Payload CMS to prevent build failures, preserve tenant isolation, and improve…

Multi-Tenant Development Environment: 4-Step Local Guide
Set up production-like local domains with Next.js and Payload CMS to test tenant routing, previews, and SEO locally.
Create a production-like multi-tenant dev environment locally with Next.js and Payload CMS: map local domains, configure middleware, and preview tenant SEO.

Multi-Tenant SEO with Payload & Next.js — Complete Guide
Implement tenant-aware SEO with Payload CMS and Next.js: automated metadata, tenant branding, image URL…
Build multi-tenant SEO with Payload CMS and Next.js: auto-generate tenant-specific titles, descriptions, and image URLs with caching for scalable metadata.

Active Tenant State Management & Admin Display in Payload CMS
Implement robust active tenant switching with cookie-based state management
Build a complete active tenant state management system for Payload CMS multi-tenant applications using Next.js cookies, with admin interface and middleware integration.