Headless Magento Architecture

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Tasks

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Evaluate headless Magento options (PWA Studio, custom)
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Design GraphQL API layer
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Proof of concept with key user flows
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Performance benchmarking vs current architecture

Overview

Evaluate and begin implementation of a headless Magento architecture, decoupling the frontend from the Magento backend to enable independent frontend deployments and improved performance.

Business Value

Performance: Static/SSR frontend with API calls is significantly faster
Flexibility: Frontend team can iterate independently of backend
Omnichannel: Same API serves web, mobile, and third-party integrations
Future-Proof: Decoupled architecture enables gradual backend migration

Technical Approach

Evaluate headless options including Magento PWA Studio and custom implementations. Design a GraphQL API layer that abstracts Magento’s backend. Build a proof of concept covering key user flows (product browsing, cart, checkout). Benchmark against current monolithic architecture.

Risks

Significant architectural change with broad impact
Magento GraphQL API coverage may have gaps
Team needs to build expertise in headless patterns
Should be approached as exploration/PoC in 2026, full implementation in 2027