# Difference decoupled and headless

**URL:** <https://community.bloomreach.com/t/difference-decoupled-and-headless/2165>\
**Category:** Experience Manager (PaaS/OnPrem)\
**Created:** [October 6, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/difference-decoupled-and-headless/2165 "2020-10-06T12:23:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@Dani](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/Dani)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/difference-decoupled-and-headless/2165/1 "2020-10-06T12:23:43Z")

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Hi,

We are starting a new project in BrXm 14. Now we are checking what the difference is between decoupled and headless. But as a developer I don’t really get what the differences are exactly.  
Is there someone that can give me the differences maybe with an example?

Thank

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**Author:** ![machak](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.bloomreach.com/machak/32/1298_2.png) [@machak](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/machak)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/difference-decoupled-and-headless/2165/2 "2020-10-06T12:48:13Z")

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it is described here:

> **[The Complete Guide to Headless CMS | Bloomreach](https://www.bloomreach.com/en/blog/2019/headless-cms)**
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> Learn the difference between decoupled and headless CMS, headless architecture, advantages, use cases, how to get started and more.

> The architecture of headless and decoupled is quite similar - both feature a separation between the content repository at the backend and the publishing tools at the frontend.

> Decoupled CMS, however, comes with a [built-in API that handles the front end](https://developers.bloomreach.com/blog/2019/decoupled-cms-architecture.html), eliminating the need to build a custom-made API.