Decoupling Drupal and WordPress: A Hands-On Guide to Headless Content and Commerce

In this hands-on session, we’ll dive into decoupling Drupal and WordPress for headless CMS architecture. With live coding and configuration demos, Matt will walk through how traditional CMSs can serve as robust content APIs for modern front ends. Attendees will learn how to configure JSON:API and WPGraphQL, connect headless CMSs to front-end frameworks like React and Vue, and manage dynamic content delivery, navigation, and API authentication. Whether you're working in higher ed, media, or enterprise, this session will give you practical tools and real-world insights to create scalable, decoupled web experiences.