Hopefully you can all see how quick and easy, but also powerful, Astro can be as a headless partner for Umbraco.

We’ve only just scratched the surface with Astro and we recommend you carry on exploring what else it has to offer.

Here are our top next areas to delve into.

Astro Island Architecture

Astro’s Island Architecture lets you break your UI into independent islands of interactivity – each island manages its own state and hydration, so pages stay lightning-fast while dynamic components remain modular and easy to maintain.

Read about Island Architecture here

Astro Server Islands

Server Islands empower you to render components server-side and hydrate them client-side only when needed. This approach slashes unnecessary JavaScript and boosts performance for complex, data-driven interfaces.

Read about Server Islands here

Astro Content Layer

The Content Layer provides a centralised system for sourcing, transforming and querying content from Markdown, JSON or APIs. It makes managing and combining content a breeze, without needing extra tooling.

Read about the Content Layer here

Astro DB

Astro DB is a built-in, edge-ready data storage solution that simplifies fetching and persisting data directly within your Astro project. It offers real-time capabilities and seamless integration with serverless environments.

Read about Astro DB here