Platform / Extend

Beyond
the website.

Custom data, instant APIs, server-side logic and Xia Apps, for the tools and applications your business runs on.

Illustrative recreation of Xia Studio with a fictional business.

What stands out

A platform you
can build on.

Beta

Xia Apps

Create and maintain single-page web apps, such as MyBusiness, directly from Xia Studio.

Working business apps built and updated by conversation.

Custom data models

Your own data, structured and connected to the site.

Instant APIs for your data

New data types are usable by apps and integrations immediately.

Backbone AI build tool support

Faster delivery for partners using Backbone AI.

Inside Xia Studio

Ask Xia.
Or open the code.

Developers work in the same studio: templates, code and the full API, with Xia alongside to explain or change what they are looking at.

Everything in Extend

The full list.

Every extend capability in the platform today, plus what is in beta and on the way.

Data platform & apps

  • Server-side scriptingRun your own business logic on the platform in JavaScript.
  • Scheduled and background jobsRun scripts on a schedule, such as nightly syncs, or hand heavy work to a background queue so pages stay fast.
  • Data change triggersRun your own logic automatically when content or data is created, changed or deleted.
  • Custom API endpointsBetaCreate virtual endpoints with their own rules, filters and admin menus on top of core data.
  • Transactional email from site logicSend emails with attachments from the platform, through your own mail server if needed.
  • Service apps beyond the websiteRun web and mobile app back ends and shared administration for a business process on the same platform.

Integrations & API

  • Full REST APIEverything in the platform, from content to orders, can be read and written through one API with rich filtering and related data in one request.
  • Headless delivery to any channelDeliver the same content to websites, apps, kiosks or partner sites.
  • API tokens and access controlIssue expiring API tokens and control which resources each one can reach.
  • Cloud code editorEdit templates, scripts and settings in a browser-based code editor.
  • Connect external servicesCall other systems from the platform, receive data from them and show external feeds on pages through configurable data sources.
  • Site-wide scripts and trackingAdd analytics, tag manager and third-party scripts across the site from settings.
  • Connections hubBetaA Studio screen to set up and check connections to other business systems.

Good to know

A few useful
answers.

Is there a full API?+

Yes. Every part of the platform has a REST API, with token access control and headless delivery to any channel.

Can we build applications, not just pages?+

Yes. Custom data models, server-side scripting, scheduled jobs and Xia Apps support dashboards, booking tools and portals that run on the same platform as your site.

The connected platform

Explore what sits alongside it.

Your next chapter

Bring the idea.
Build what comes next.

A new experience. An existing site. A better way to run it.

Let’s start with what your business needs.