CMS SaaS Core (Developer) Exam Blueprint
The CMS SaaS Core (Developer) exam has 30 multiple-choice questions, one scenario and one rationale question. You have 75 minutes and need 70% overall to pass. It covers 4 domains: Security, Access Control, and User Management; Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment; Content Delivery and APIs; and Developer Experience and Extensibility. You need Optimizely Foundations first. Certifications are valid for about one year.
This exam is for
Developer
Implements solutions — builds and ships production code
You build and ship — implementing features with the SDKs and APIs, configuring the platform as code, and debugging real integrations. This exam confirms hands-on implementation skill: knowing the actual API surface, SDK patterns, and development workflows, not just the underlying concepts.
Typical rolesFront-end EngineersBack-end EngineersFull-stack Engineers
Question types & scoring
| MCQ | Scenario | Rationale | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Min pass | ≥70% | ≥65% | ≥65% |
70% overall to pass · 32 items total
Domains
4
weighted areas
Time limit
75 min
Attempts
3
per quarter
Retake
2 days
cooldown if not passed
Security, Access Control, and User Management
Topics covered:Access ControlContent SecurityRole ManagementUser ProvisioningSingle Sign OnOrganization ManagementEnterprise SsoCross Product IdentityContent Permissions
Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
Topics covered:Cloud HostingDeploymentCi CdBuild PipelineEnvironment ManagementConfiguration ManagementCdnCachingAuto ScalingHigh AvailabilityCloud DeploymentCli ToolsContent PromotionHosting And Infrastructure
Content Delivery and APIs
Topics covered:Graphql ApiContent DeliveryHeadless DeliveryFull Text SearchContent IndexingReal Time SyncWebhooksSearch ConfigurationPaginationMulti Channel Publishing
Developer Experience and Extensibility
Topics covered:Developer ExperiencePlugin DevelopmentCustom EditorsScheduled JobsContent EventsIntegrationsCustom RenderingApi Integration