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# Payload CMS Application Development

Payload is a Next.js native CMS with TypeScript-first architecture, providing admin panel, database management, REST/GraphQL APIs, authentication, and file storage.

## Quick Reference

| Task                     | Solution                                  | Details                                                                                                                          |
| ------------------------ | ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Auto-generate slugs      | `slugField()`                             | [FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper](reference/FIELDS.md#slug-field-helper)                                                             |
| Restrict content by user | Access control with query                 | [ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries](reference/ACCESS-CONTROL.md#row-level-security-with-complex-queries) |
| Local API user ops       | `user` + `overrideAccess: false`          | [QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api](reference/QUERIES.md#access-control-in-local-api)                                       |
| Draft/publish workflow   | `versions: { drafts: true }`              | [COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts](reference/COLLECTIONS.md#versioning--drafts)                                                 |
| Computed fields          | `virtual: true` with afterRead            | [FIELDS.md#virtual-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#virtual-fields)                                                                   |
| Conditional fields       | `admin.condition`                         | [FIELDS.md#conditional-fields](reference/FIELDS.md#conditional-fields)                                                           |
| Custom field validation  | `validate` function                       | [FIELDS.md#validation](reference/FIELDS.md#validation)