How to Migrate from Drupal to Strapi: A Complete Guide

The guide outlines the process of migrating from Drupal to Strapi, focusing primarily on planning and executing a seamless transition of content models, media, and API calls. It begins by emphasizing the importance of auditing and mapping the existing Drupal content architecture before starting any code work, to avoid restructuring issues later. The document details the installation and configuration of a Strapi 5 instance, recommending PostgreSQL for production, and explains the use of Strapi's Content-Type Builder to recreate Drupal's content types. To facilitate data migration, it advises exporting Drupal content via JSON:API, transforming it to match Strapi's expected format, and importing it using custom scripts that handle relations and idempotency. The guide also highlights the need to update frontend API calls and configure user permissions to ensure smooth operation post-migration. Finally, it stresses the importance of setting up redirects to preserve SEO and suggests post-migration steps such as internationalization and exploring plugins for additional functionality.