Production architecture for Framer integrations covering plugins, Server API CMS sync, code components, and automated publishing pipelines.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Framer Editor │
│ ┌──────────┐ ┌───────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ Plugins │ │ Code │ │ Code │ │
│ │ (iframe) │ │ Components│ │ Overrides│ │
│ └────┬─────┘ └───────────┘ └──────────┘ │
│ │ framer-plugin SDK │
├───────┴──────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Framer CMS │
│ ┌──────────────┐ ┌───────────────────┐ │
│ │ Managed │ │ Unmanaged │ │
│ │ Collections │ │ Collections │ │
│ └──────┬───────┘ └───────────────────┘ │
├─────────┴────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Server API (WebSocket) │
│ framer-api package │
└─────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
│
┌─────────┴────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Your Backend │
│ ┌────────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ │
│ │ CMS Sync │ │ Webhook │ │ CI/CD │ │
│ │ Service │ │ Handler │ │ Pipeline │ │
│ └────────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────┘framer-integration/
├── plugin/ # Framer editor plugin
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── App.tsx # Plugin UI
│ │ ├── hooks/ # Plugin state hooks
│ │ └── cms/ # CMS sync logic
│ ├── vite.config.ts
│ └── package.json
├── server/ # Server API backend
│ ├── src/
│ │ ├── sync.ts # CMS sync service
│ │ ├── publish.ts # Auto-publish logic
│ │ └── webhooks.ts # External webhook handlers
│ └── package.json
├── components/ # Shared code components
│ ├── AnimatedCounter.tsx
│ ├── DataList.tsx
│ └── index.ts
├── overrides/ # Shared code overrides
│ ├── animations.tsx
│ └── interactions.tsx
└── .env.example| Pattern | When | How |
|---|---|---|
| Plugin CMS Sync | User-initiated sync | Plugin UI → managed collection |
| Server API Sync | Automated/scheduled | Node.js → Server API WebSocket |
| CI/CD Publish | On content change | GitHub Actions → Server API → publish |
| Webhook Bridge | External CMS events | Webhook → your API → Server API |
| Need | Solution |
|---|---|
| Custom UI in editor | Framer Plugin |
| Headless CMS sync | Server API |
| Custom interactive elements | Code Components |
| Modify existing animations | Code Overrides |
| Automated publishing | Server API + CI/CD |
Start with framer-install-auth to set up your development environment.