Blazing-Fast Websites with Headless Drupal and React: The Modern Way to Build

In 2025, speed is everything. At Arudhra IT Techs, we help companies move to Headless Drupal with React frontends — delivering incredible performance, flexible UI, and scalable architecture used by top businesses in UK, USA, Canada, and India.

🧱 What Is Headless Drupal?

In a headless setup, Drupal handles only content & data via APIs — while the frontend (React, Next.js, etc.) manages the user interface. This means:

• ⚡ Pages load 2x–5x faster
• 🔒 Security improves (no direct PHP output)
• 🎨 Design freedom with React components
• 📱 Better PWA/mobile support

🧠 Real-World Example: NGO Knowledge Portal

We built a multilingual platform that:

• 🌍 Uses Drupal for content in 3 languages
• ⚛️ Renders UI in React (with animations, filters, instant loading)
• 🔗 Integrates search via React hooks & REST API
• 🚀 Loads homepage in under 500ms (measured via Lighthouse)

🔌 Sample API Endpoint from Drupal

GET /jsonapi/node/blog
Headers:
Accept: application/vnd.api+json
  

We fetch data via JSON:API, GraphQL, or custom REST for blazing performance.

⚛️ Frontend: React + Next.js + Tailwind

React handles dynamic pages, Next.js handles SSR + routing:

// pages/blog/[slug].js
export async function getStaticProps() {
  const res = await fetch('https://your-site/jsonapi/node/blog');
  const data = await res.json();
  return { props: { data } };
}
  

📦 What We Deliver

• ⚡ Headless blog & CMS platforms
• 🎯 Lightning-fast landing pages
• 📈 Headless eCommerce using Drupal Commerce + React
• 🧾 Webform-to-CRM React UIs (HubSpot, Zoho, Salesforce)

🌍 Regional Edge: UK, US, India, Canada

• 🇬🇧 UK: GDPR-ready cookie + tracking components
• 🇺🇸 USA: ADA-accessible frontend + React PWA fallback
• 🇮🇳 India: Multi-script support (Hindi, Tamil, Bengali)
• 🇨🇦 Canada: French/English dual layout with API switch