How can I make GrapesJS pages dynamic with real-time data from a Django backend in a React app?
I’m building a page builder application using GrapesJS, React, and Django (as the backend). I’ve successfully integrated GrapesJS into the React frontend, and I can design and save pages.
However, I’m struggling to figure out how to make the created pages dynamic — meaning, I want the content to be fetched from the backend (Django) in real time so that it reflects live data (e.g., from a database or API).
My goals:
Make parts of the GrapesJS-generated pages update dynamically using backend data.
Possibly insert dynamic components or placeholders in GrapesJS that get populated with real data on render.
What I’ve tried:
Saving and rendering raw HTML from GrapesJS.
Embedding static content works, but it doesn’t update with backend data.
I considered injecting React components into GrapesJS, but I’m not sure how to wire that with Django data properly.
What I need help with:
A general approach or architecture to achieve dynamic pages with GrapesJS.
How to integrate real-time (or at least live) data from Django into the pages built with GrapesJS.
Any open-source examples or patterns that solve this.
Any guidance or resources would be much appreciated!
Add your own custom blocks as components in GrapesJS. Save the generated HTML and CSS to your backend. When rendering, fetch that data, replace dynamic placeholders with reusable React components, and use API calls inside them to load and display real backend data.
I faced serious issues while developing builder, but thankfully I made it dynamic.