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title: "[Web Framework] - About Web Framework"
description: About Web Framework
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/web-framework/about-web-framework
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doc_type: overview
audience:
  - developers
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last_updated: 2026-03-26
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# [Web Framework] - About Web Framework

This page introduces Contentstack’s “contentstack-express” Web Framework, including its purpose, status (deprecation), and where developers should go next for getting started and deeper implementation details.

## About Web Framework

**Warning**: contentstack-express framework has been deprecated. We will soon stop supporting this framework. Instead, we recommend using [DataSync](/docs/developers/develop-apps-with-datasync/about-contentstack-datasync/), which is faster and more flexible than the web framework.

Contentstack provides you with a Node.js web application framework “contentstack-express” for building websites with [push-publishing](/docs/developers/contentstack-basics/architecture-planning-deployment-models/#push-publishing). This framework enables you to develop complex and customized websites quickly.

contentstack-express framework, also known as the Web Framework, provides you with the required tools and options to readily incorporate common features, rather than coding from scratch.

To get started with its implementation, we recommend you to go through its [Quickstart guide](/docs/developers/quickstart-guide) that covers every single step, from [creating a stack](/docs/developers/set-up-stack/create-a-new-stack) to publishing content. Also, you can learn more about Web framework by going through the articles mentioned in the [Web Framework Deep Dive](/docs/developers/web-framework/#web-framework-deep-dive) section. Further, we provide multiple ways to handle or manage your data with the contentstack-express framework, for which you can refer to the [Advanced Topics](/docs/developers/web-framework/#advanced-topics-on-web-framework) section in our documentation.

## Common questions

### Is contentstack-express still supported?
No. **Warning**: contentstack-express framework has been deprecated. We will soon stop supporting this framework.

### What should I use instead of the Web Framework?
Instead, we recommend using [DataSync](/docs/developers/develop-apps-with-datasync/about-contentstack-datasync/), which is faster and more flexible than the web framework.

### Where should I start if I still need to review the Web Framework documentation?
To get started with its implementation, we recommend you to go through its [Quickstart guide](/docs/developers/quickstart-guide).

### Where can I find more in-depth and advanced Web Framework topics?
You can learn more about Web framework by going through the articles mentioned in the [Web Framework Deep Dive](/docs/developers/web-framework/#web-framework-deep-dive) section and the [Advanced Topics](/docs/developers/web-framework/#advanced-topics-on-web-framework) section in our documentation.