# Testing Standalone Course

### About this export

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| **content_type** | standalone_content |
| **platform** | contentstack-academy |
| **source_url** | https://www.contentstack.com/academy/content/testing-standalone-course |
| **slug** | testing-standalone-course |
| **title** | Testing Standalone Course |
| **markdown_file_url** | /academy/md/content/testing-standalone-course.md |
| **generated_at** | 2026-08-17T13:10:43.956Z |

> **Academy MD v3** — standalone Academy content entry (not a multi-lesson course export).

## Overview

### Description

The Contentstack Developer Onboarding Course is designed to equip learners with comprehensive knowledge on various aspects of the platform, including its architecture, APIs, SDKs, and the process of creating a NextJS web application.   
[Download Playground Here](https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground)

Throughout the course, learners will receive detailed instruction on how to utilize Contentstack's features to build robust and scalable web applications. They will gain a deep understanding of the platform's architecture, enabling them to develop applications that take full advantage of Contentstack's capabilities. 

Additionally, the course will provide learners with hands-on experience using Contentstack's APIs and SDKs, enabling them to develop efficient and effective web applications. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to create high-quality web applications using Contentstack.

### Body

### Topics Covered

Management and Images  
Content Delivery API  
Using the Images API  
Creating the Hero Detail Page  
Creating the Hero Gallery Page  
Design Patterns with Content Types  
Deploying the Starter App with Contentstack Launch  
Importing Content with the CLI and CMA  
Working with Roles and Permissions  
Workflow  
Webhooks  
Automate - Using an HTTP Connector to Send Data to a 3rd Party System  
What is the Contentstack Apps Marketplace?  
Using Marketplace Apps  
Installing the NextJS Starter App with the CLI  
Helpful Developer Resources

![image\_1.svg](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt859e86a3aeda37a1/65f182a2f50f9a9a1c7bf58c/image_1.svg)

#### Objectives

Objectives for the Contentstack Developer Onboarding Course:

1\. Understand the basic concepts and terminology related to Contentstack and its platform.  
2\. Gain a deep understanding of the architecture  of Contentstack.  
3\. Learn how to utilize Contentstack's APIs and SDKs to develop web applications.  
4\. Understand the benefits of using Contentstack for web development projects.  
5\. Learn how to create a NextJS web application using Contentstack.  
6\. Learn how to manage and configure content types within Contentstack.  
7\. Develop a working knowledge of best practices for web development using Contentstack.

## Supplement for indexing

### Content summary

The Contentstack Developer Onboarding Course is designed to equip learners with comprehensive knowledge on various aspects of the platform, including its architecture, APIs, SDKs, and the process of creating a NextJS web application. Download Playground Here (https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground) Throughout the course, learners will receive detailed instruction on how to utilize Contentstack's features to build robust and scalable web applications. They will gain a deep understanding of the platform's architecture, enabling them to develop applications that take full advantage of Contentstack's capabilities. Additionally, the course will provide learners with hands-on experience using Contentstack's APIs and SDKs, enabling them to develop efficient and effective web applications. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with the skills and knowledge

### Retrieval tags

- contentstack
- cms
- composable
- headless cms
- learn contentstack
- testing-standalone-course
- standalone content
- Contentstack Academy

### Indexing notes

Single-page standalone entry; index as one primary chunk. Slug: testing-standalone-course.

### Asset references

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| image\_1.svg | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt859e86a3aeda37a1/65f182a2f50f9a9a1c7bf58c/image_1.svg` |

### External links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| Contentstack Academy home | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/` |
| Training instance setup | `https://www.contentstack.com/academy/training-instance` |
| Academy playground (GitHub) | `https://github.com/contentstack/contentstack-academy-playground` |
| Contentstack documentation | `https://www.contentstack.com/docs/` |
| image\_1.svg | `https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/bltebc53cfaf0dd6403/blt859e86a3aeda37a1/65f182a2f50f9a9a1c7bf58c/image_1.svg` |