The following things ( Organization, Space, Content Model, Content Type ) below defined briefly
Organization:: An Organization is the first-level entity in Contentful and is typically associated with a company, team, or business
Example: If your business is a large corporation, the organization would represent the entire company, and you could have separate spaces for different departments or projects.
Space:: A Space is a self-contained area within an organization where content is created, managed, and published
Organization -> Space
Example: You might have one space for a corporate website, another for a mobile app, and a third for a product blog. Each of these spaces would have its own content and settings but belong to the same organization.
Content Model:: A Content Model defines the structure of content within a space. It outlines how content types are connected and what fields they contain, It consists of different content types, each representing a specific kind of content, and the fields
Organization -> Space -> Content Model
Example: In a content model for a blog, you might define content types for “Blog Post,” “Author,” and “Category,” with specific fields (such as title, body text, image, etc.) for each content type.
Content Type:: Content types are components of the content model and define which data type can be entered. It defines the fields and structure of a specific type of content
Organization -> Space -> Content Model -> Content Type
Example: For a blog site, you might have the following content types:
Blog Post: Fields could include title, body, author, publish date, and featured image.
Author: Fields could include name, bio, and profile picture.
Category: Fields could include category name and description.
How Organization, Space, Content Model, Content Type Interrelated
Organization contains Spaces, and within each space, you define your Content Models.
A Content Model is made up of multiple Content Types.
Each Content Type defines the structure for individual content entries (like a blog post, author, or product).