SXA articles

Diagram showing an AI coding agent calling an MCP server, which calls the Sitecore Authoring GraphQL endpoint, which writes to the XM Cloud content tree.

Driving Sitecore XM Cloud Authoring with an MCP Server

Learn how to wire an MCP server to the Sitecore Authoring GraphQL API so an AI coding agent can create items, compose layout XML, and provision sites, without SPE elevation.

Robert Watson

12 May 2026

Fetching Component Properties Server-Side in Sitecore XM Cloud

Learn how to use getComponentServerProps in Sitecore XM Cloud to fetch component data server-side with GraphQL. See a real example of a Related Blogs component that queries the top related posts by category before rendering.

Robert Watson

05 Sep 2025

Concept: Tag-Based Filtering with Dynamic Item Listings in Sitecore XM Cloud

Empower content authors with dynamic listings powered by SXA tags, React context, and GraphQL

Robert Watson

27 Jul 2025

Concept: Combining Rendering Variants with Placeholder Settings

Use rendering variants and placeholder settings together to create context-aware, modular, and reusable components in Sitecore XM Cloud but not break design.

Robert Watson

18 Jul 2025