Chapter 4
Working with Data

Modern sites are driven by data. That data might come in the form of content stored in Markdown files, or from external APIs.

You’ve already used some data in your site. For example, you’ve included the site’s title in your templates, and you’ve displayed each page’s title. But you’re not restricted to global configuration data. Hugo has built-in support for incorporating external data files into your site, and it can fetch data from remote sources to generate content in your layouts.