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Developer Reference

Last modified: February 2nd, 2026

Table of contents

Welcome to CloudCannon's Developer Reference. This section contains complete documentation for all configuration files and settings available in CloudCannon.

Configuration File#

The CloudCannon configuration file (cloudcannon.config.*) is the primary way to customize your CloudCannon experience. It controls collections, inputs, editing interfaces, and much more.

View Configuration File Reference

Initial Site Settings File#

The initial site settings file (.cloudcannon/initial-site-settings.json) streamlines the Site creation process by pre-configuring your SSG, hosting mode, and build settings.

View Initial Site Settings Reference

Routing File#

The routing file (.cloudcannon/routing.json) configures custom redirects and HTTP headers for CloudCannon hosted Sites.

View Routing File Reference

Permissions#

Permissions control what actions your team members can perform within your Organization. Configure these through Permission Groups.

View Permissions Reference

Schemas & Types#

CloudCannon provides JSON Schemas and TypeScript types for IDE autocomplete and validation when editing configuration files.

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