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title: Composability
date: 2026-03-02T12:00:00+01:00
author: Patricia Antuña
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#  Composability 

Composability refers to a modular approach to building eCommerce systems by assembling different best-in-class components and services. Instead of one large monolithic system, with composability you can choose the specific components you need and put them together like building blocks.

The connection between headless commerce and composability is that they both emphasize flexibility and customization. Headless commerce lets you separate the front-end and back-end, and composability takes a step further by allowing you to mix and match different services and tools to create your ideal eCommerce solution.