Next.js static HTML export with Payload

[bratvanov]

Is it possible to use static exports with Payload in the same Next.js app?

Setting output: 'export' in the Next.js configuration breaks the Payload admin panel. I'm unsure if it's possible to conditionally define multiple output values in a single config file—for example, output: 'standalone' for /src/app/(payload) and output: 'export' for /src/app/(frontend).

This issue was discussed on Discord, where the suggested workaround was to use two separate Next.js apps: one for Payload and another for the front-end. However, this approach has significant drawbacks:

• It requires using the REST API instead of the faster Local API.
• It’s less efficient than a single-app setup, which was highlighted as a key advantage of Next.js integration in Payload 3.0 (front-end and back-end under one application).