Six thematic content universes, a trending feed, and a Draft→Pending→Approved editorial workflow on an Apollo GraphQL API.
The problem
A regional publication needed a modern, fast editorial platform — role-based authoring, an approval workflow, and trending surfacing — without the weight of a legacy CMS.
How we built it
A type-safe Apollo Server 5 GraphQL API with JWT auth and role-based access powers article CRUD behind an approval workflow, with a Next.js frontend optimized for imagery and speed.