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title: "[Developer Hub guides] - About Developer Hub"
description: About Developer Hub
url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/developer-hub/about-developer-hub
product: Contentstack
doc_type: guide
audience:
  - developers
version: v1
last_updated: 2026-03-26
---

# [Developer Hub guides] - About Developer Hub

This page explains what Contentstack Developer Hub is and outlines the prerequisites to start building apps using the Contentstack App Framework. It is intended for developers and organization/stack admins who want to create private or public apps and need to know what access and tools are required before getting started.

## About Developer Hub

Contentstack Developer Hub is an app development framework/portal that developers can leverage to rapidly build, host, and publish ready-to-use private or public apps.

The Contentstack App Framework consists of app development APIs, SDKs, and other tools that help you build apps with ease. Using this framework, you can create **private** apps (only for your organization) and **public **apps (listed in Public marketplace for any of the CS customers to use, for example, third-party integrations, Contentstack apps, and so on).

## Prerequisites for Working with Developer Hub

Here are some basic prerequisites that you need to have before you start creating apps in Developer Hub:

- Access to Contentstack App Framework and Contentstack App SDK
- Should be an Organization owner/admin or a Stack owner/admin
- A thorough knowledge of app development
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version 20 or above

To access Developer Hub, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login/).

On the left-hand side primary navigation, you will find a new icon for Developer Hub (as shown below). Click the icon to go to Developer Hub.

Now, let’s get started with [creating apps in Developer Hub](/docs/developers/developer-hub/creating-an-app-in-developer-hub).

## Common questions

### Who can create apps in Developer Hub?
You should be an Organization owner/admin or a Stack owner/admin.

### What types of apps can I create with the Contentstack App Framework?
You can create **private** apps (only for your organization) and **public **apps (listed in Public marketplace for any of the CS customers to use, for example, third-party integrations, Contentstack apps, and so on).

### What Node.js version is required?
[Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) version 20 or above.

### How do I access Developer Hub?
To access Developer Hub, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://www.contentstack.com/login/).