What language is payload written in?

payload is written in TypeScript: 4,857 files and 1,054,090 written lines.

What database does payload use?

payload stores its data in MongoDB, Postgres, and Redis.

What does payload take payments with?

payload takes payments with Stripe.

Does payload have tests?

Yes. payload has 2,448 test files.

Which repos have a stack like payload's?

The ones that share most of its stack: twentyhq/twenty, n8n-io/n8n, and Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT.

Technologies

What is payload built with?

payload is a TypeScript repo. It stores its data in MongoDB, Postgres, and Redis, takes payments with Stripe, stores files in AWS S3, watches its errors with Sentry, and uses Vercel and MCP. It has 4,857 files and 1,054,090 written lines, with 2,448 test files.

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payload4,857 files

Backend

Data

MongoDB18 files · packages/db-mongodb/src/connect.ts, line 1
Postgres5 files · packages/db-postgres/src/index.ts, line 61
Redis1 file · packages/kv-redis/src/index.ts, line 3

Services

Stripe8 files · packages/plugin-ecommerce/src/payments/adapters/stripe/confirmOrder.ts, line 3
Vercel6 files · packages/storage-vercel-blob/src/adapter.ts, line 12
Sentry5 files · app/global-error.tsx, line 4
AWS S34 files · packages/payload-cloud/src/utilities/refreshSession.ts, line 2
MCP4 files · packages/plugin-mcp/src/endpoint/index.ts, line 8

Other repos with a similar stack

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Frequently asked questions

What language is payload written in?: payload is written in TypeScript: 4,857 files and 1,054,090 written lines.
What database does payload use?: payload stores its data in MongoDB, Postgres, and Redis.; The proof: packages/db-mongodb/src/connect.ts, line 1
What does payload take payments with?: payload takes payments with Stripe.; The proof: packages/plugin-ecommerce/src/payments/adapters/stripe/confirmOrder.ts, line 3
What services does payload use?: payload stores files in AWS S3, watches its errors with Sentry, and uses Vercel and MCP.; The proof: packages/payload-cloud/src/utilities/refreshSession.ts, line 2
Does payload have tests?: Yes. payload has 2,448 test files.
Which repos have a stack like payload's?: The ones that share most of its stack:twentyhq/twenty n8n-io/n8n Significant-Gravitas/AutoGPT

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