# Headless CMS: what it is and how it works · Zorraquino
> A headless CMS manages content separately from the layer that presents it and delivers it through interfaces such as APIs.
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# Headless CMS

A headless CMS manages content separately from the layer that presents it and delivers it through interfaces such as APIs

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It allows information to be reused across different channels. It requires coordinating the editorial model, previews and the development of each experience. The separation provides flexibility, but also integration and maintenance responsibilities.

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## Related concepts

- [CMS](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/content-management-system.html)
- [API](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/application-programming-interface.html)
- [Data model](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/data-model)