Guide for CMS Admins

This guide covers managing content in the Loop Health Payload CMS admin interface.

Accessing the CMS

1. Navigate to the admin URL (e.g., https://admin.loop.health/cms)
2. Sign in with your Clerk credentials
3. Your access level depends on your adminRole:

CMS Collections

Content Collections

Catalog Collections

Service Collections

Community Collections

System Collections

Managing Peptides

Creating a Peptide Entry

1. Go to Catalog → Peptides
2. Click Create New
3. Fill in:
   • Name — Display name (e.g., “BPC-157”)
   • Slug — URL-friendly identifier (e.g., “bpc-157”)
   • Category — Peptide category (recovery, growth-hormone, etc.)
   • Description — Rich text description
   • Benefits — Key benefits
   • Protocols — Recommended protocols with dosages
   • Research — Link to research papers
   • Commerce — BigCommerce product linking
4. Publish to make it live

Peptide Fields

Managing Stacks

Creating a Stack

1. Go to Catalog → Stacks
2. Click Create New
3. Add:
   • Name — Stack name (e.g., “Recovery Stack”)
   • Description — What this stack is for
   • Items — Peptides/supplements included
   • Goals — Health goals this stack addresses
   • Featured Image — Stack cover image
4. Publish to make it live

Stack Items

Each stack item includes:

• Peptide — Link to a peptide entry
• Dosage — Recommended dosage
• Frequency — How often to take
• Duration — How long to use
• Notes — Special instructions

Managing Blog Posts

1. Go to Content → Blog Posts
2. Click Create New
3. Write your post using the rich text editor (Lexical)
4. Set:
   • Title — Post title
   • Slug — URL identifier
   • Category — Post category
   • Author — Author selection
   • Featured Image — Cover image
   • Meta Description — SEO description
5. Publish or Save as Draft

Rich Text Editor

The CMS uses Lexical editor with support for:

• Headings (H1–H6)
• Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
• Ordered and unordered lists
• Links
• Images
• Code blocks
• Block quotes
• Tables

Managing Help Articles

Help articles power the in-app help center:

1. Go to Content → Help Articles
2. Create articles organized by category:
   • Getting Started
   • Account & Billing
   • Lab Results
   • Protocols
   • Wearables
   • Luna AI
   • Prescriptions
3. Each article has:
   • Title — Question or topic
   • Slug — URL identifier
   • Category — Help category
   • Content — Rich text answer
   • Order — Display order within category

Media Management

Uploading Media

1. Go to Media
2. Click Upload or drag and drop files
3. Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, SVG, PDF
4. Images are automatically optimized for web delivery

S3 Storage

If configured, media files are stored in Amazon S3. Otherwise, they’re stored locally in the Payload uploads directory.

Cache Revalidation

When you publish or update content, the CMS automatically revalidates Next.js caches using makeRevalidateHook(). This ensures the consumer-facing site shows the latest content within seconds.

Revalidation Tags

Seeding Data

To seed the CMS with initial data (peptides, stacks, goals):

pnpm --filter @loop/admin seed

Additional seed scripts:

pnpm --filter @loop/admin seed:help-articles
pnpm --filter @loop/admin seed:treatments
pnpm --filter @loop/admin seed:research

Tips

• Always preview before publishing — use the Preview button to see how content looks
• Use slugs consistently — slugs are used for URL routing and API references
• Link research papers — peptide entries should reference supporting research
• Upload high-quality images — they’ll be optimized automatically
• Check for broken links — especially in rich text content