# Install payload with npm

Node, React, Headless CMS and Application Framework built on Next.js. Version 3.86.0 via npm; verified 2026-07-10.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install npm:payload
```

Additional install commands:

### Portable and language managers

- npm (100%):

```sh
npm install -g payload
```

  Evidence: local npm package metadata

## Package facts

- **Package key:** npm:payload
- **Package manager:** npm
- **Package manager page:** <https://www.npmjs.com/package/payload>
- **Version:** 3.86.0
- **Source summary:** Node, React, Headless CMS and Application Framework built on Next.js
- **Homepage:** <https://payloadcms.com>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/payloadcms/payload>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://payloadcms.com>
- **License:** MIT
- **Issue tracker:** <https://github.com/payloadcms/payload>
- **Published:** 2026-07-10T15:41:04.164Z
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-10T15:41:04.164Z
- **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00

## Executables

- payload (cli)
- payload (alias)

## Install behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: not available

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-08-04
- Package-manager version: 3.86.0
- Package-manager updated: 2026-07-10
- Local data: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- info: No cached GitHub release or tag data was available.

## Security Notes

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for payload. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.


## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** npm registry
- **Dist Tags:** Beta: 3.0.0-beta.135, Canary: 4.0.0-canary.20, Internal: 4.0.0-internal.8709764, Internal Debug: 3.81.0-internal-debug.1a0f4d0, Latest: 3.86.0, Payload 1: 1.15.12, Payload 2: 2.32.3
- **Version Count:** 1,887
- **Maintainers:** payloadjs, german.jablo, elliotpayload, danribbens, seanpayload, jmikrut, jacobsfletch, jesschow, alessiogr, patrikkozak, jarrodmflesch
- **File Count:** 0
- **Created At:** 2015-02-25T10:17:37.430Z
- **Latest Published At:** 2026-07-10T15:41:04.164Z
- **Modified At:** 2026-07-10T15:41:04.164Z


## Related links

- [Web development packages](https://pkg.so/web-dev-tools/) - Matched curated package taxonomy and local package facts.
- [react-app](https://pkg.so/npm/react-app/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, development, javascript.
- [react-snap](https://pkg.so/npm/react-snap/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, development, framework.
- [react-client](https://pkg.so/npm/react-client/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, development, framework.

## Sources

- pkg.so package database
- package-page enrichment
- package version freshness
- pkgdb category and tag curation
- package relationship graph
- cross-ecosystem install command graph