Payload CMS Multi-Tenant Guide for Production Apps

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Hub + 5 spokes
Payload CMS Multi-Tenant Guide for Production Apps

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.

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Production-Ready Multi-Tenant Setup with Next.js & Payload
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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.

7 min readDec 12, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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How to configure globals with multi-tenant plugin in Payload CMS
PART 12 of 6

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.

May 17, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Dynamic Sitemap & Robots.txt for Next.js Multi-Tenant
PART 23 of 6

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…

8 min readDec 15, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Multi-Tenant Development Environment: 4-Step Local Guide
PART 34 of 6

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.

7 min readDec 16, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Multi-Tenant SEO with Payload & Next.js — Complete Guide
PART 45 of 6

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.

25 min readDec 14, 2025By Matija Žiberna
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Active Tenant State Management & Admin Display in Payload CMS
PART 56 of 6

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.

12 min readSep 25, 2025By Matija Žiberna

Topics Covered

multi-tenantPayload CMSNext.jstenant isolationSaaS architecturemulti-sitetenant routingmiddleware