Prepare the Payload instance
Have your Payload CMS URL ready. Confirm that the instance is accessible and that your account or API credentials have the permissions required for the intended collections.
PAYLOAD CMS / GUIDE
Connect Payload CMS
How to prepare your Payload CMS connection.
CHAPTER 01 · OVERVIEW
Prepare the Payload instance
How to prepare your Payload CMS connection.
Have your Payload CMS URL ready. Confirm that the instance is accessible and that your account or API credentials have the permissions required for the intended collections.
CHAPTER 02 · WORKFLOW
One controlled path from source to sync.
Every step stays visible before anything changes in your CMS.
Open the Payload workspace
Use the Payload-specific connection flow in Smart Sync, not the Webflow OAuth connector.
Choose a collection
Select an available collection and inspect its fields before importing or editing records.
Verify permissions
If records cannot be read or written, inspect the access rules configured in your Payload collection and authentication setup.
CHAPTER 03 · CONTROL
See what will happen before anything changes.
Automation can help with the work. Approval stays with you.
Prepare the Payload instance
Have your Payload CMS URL ready. Confirm that the instance is accessible and that your account or API credentials have the permissions required for the intended collections.
Open the Payload workspace
Use the Payload-specific connection flow in Smart Sync, not the Webflow OAuth connector.
Choose a collection
Select an available collection and inspect its fields before importing or editing records.
Verify permissions
If records cannot be read or written, inspect the access rules configured in your Payload collection and authentication setup.
CHAPTER 04 · QUESTIONS
What teams usually need to know.
Prepare the Payload instance
Have your Payload CMS URL ready. Confirm that the instance is accessible and that your account or API credentials have the permissions required for the intended collections.
Open the Payload workspace
Use the Payload-specific connection flow in Smart Sync, not the Webflow OAuth connector.
Choose a collection
Select an available collection and inspect its fields before importing or editing records.
Verify permissions
If records cannot be read or written, inspect the access rules configured in your Payload collection and authentication setup.
SMART SYNC CMSReview first.
Review first.
Sync when you are ready.
Smart Sync keeps mapping, validation and review visible before changes reach your CMS.