How to Build an Affiliate Marketing Tracker with Strapi 5 and Next.js 16

A comprehensive guide outlines the process of building an affiliate marketing tracker using Strapi 5 and Next.js 16, offering an alternative to costly third-party platforms by creating a self-hosted solution. The guide details how Strapi 5 manages affiliate partners, links, and click events through its REST API, while Next.js renders a real-time dashboard for performance data. The tutorial involves setting up a Strapi backend to define data structures and relationships using Collection Types and creating a custom controller for click logging and redirection. It also describes configuring the Next.js frontend to fetch and display affiliate data using server components, with added functionalities like filtering by date range and partner. The document emphasizes the benefits of Strapi's Content-Type Builder, Document Service API, and auto-generated REST endpoints in simplifying backend operations and highlights the scalability considerations for production deployment.