Guides and articles to help you get the most out of the Netlify platform.https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-an-ai-generated-app-without-losing-control/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-an-ai-generated-app-without-losing-control/Control is not a setting. It is four things you arrange before you deploy: knowing what changed, seeing it run before it is live, being able to reverse it, and never handing over a credential. Walked in deploy order, with a worked sequence.Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/what-makes-a-good-ai-app-deployment-platform/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/what-makes-a-good-ai-app-deployment-platform/Deployment platforms all demo identically, because the demo is one deploy of a simple app. Six properties that decide how the fortieth deploy goes, and the single test that covers half of them.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/ai-app-hosting-explained/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/ai-app-hosting-explained/A beginner-level account of what hosting actually is, told as the sequence that starts the moment generation stops: what a build is, what a deploy is, where the app physically runs, and what keeps it working afterwards.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-run-ai-agent-tasks-remotely-with-netlify-agent-runner/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-run-ai-agent-tasks-remotely-with-netlify-agent-runner/Delegate coding work to Claude, Codex, or Gemini running on Netlify against your repo. How tasks work, the five ways they differ from a local agent, and how to poll for results.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-call-openai-claude-or-gemini-without-api-keys/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-call-openai-claude-or-gemini-without-api-keys/Netlify AI Gateway injects provider credentials into your Functions, so official SDKs work with no config. Setup, the four supported providers, and what it costs.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-build-and-deploy-an-mcp-server-on-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-build-and-deploy-an-mcp-server-on-netlify/A remote MCP server is one Netlify Function speaking the protocol over HTTP. The complete server, bearer auth, rate limiting, and the state trap that only breaks in production.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-auth-site-protection-app-login-or-team-sso/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-auth-site-protection-app-login-or-team-sso/Three unrelated things get called auth on Netlify. Which one you need, how to tell them apart, and why their sessions can't be bridged.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-password-protect-a-netlify-site-or-deploy-previews/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-password-protect-a-netlify-site-or-deploy-previews/Set project visibility to Password or Private, or use Password Protection on legacy plans. The dashboard paths, the plan gating, and why there's no API for any of it.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-user-login-to-a-netlify-site-with-identity/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-user-login-to-a-netlify-site-with-identity/Netlify Identity handles signup, login, OAuth social login, and role-based access. Setup, the server-side API, and the five footguns including why auth won't work locally.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-a-postgres-database-to-a-netlify-app/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-a-postgres-database-to-a-netlify-app/Netlify Database is managed Postgres, built in. Install the package, write a migration, deploy. Includes the Drizzle setup and the migration rules that reject a bad deploy.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/why-your-deploy-preview-can-delete-netlify-blobs-data/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/why-your-deploy-preview-can-delete-netlify-blobs-data/getStore() is site-scoped and shared across every deploy context, so preview code writes to production. Here's the blast radius and the one-line fix.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-store-files-and-objects-with-netlify-blobs/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-store-files-and-objects-with-netlify-blobs/Netlify Blobs is key-value storage for uploads, generated files, and cache-like state. How to use it, which store type to pick, and what belongs in a database instead.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-resize-and-optimize-images-with-netlify-image-cdn/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-resize-and-optimize-images-with-netlify-image-cdn/Request /.netlify/images with query parameters to resize, crop, and reformat on demand. The parameters, remote-domain allowlisting, and why fm=blurhash renders nothing.Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-handle-form-submissions-on-netlify-without-a-backend/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-handle-form-submissions-on-netlify-without-a-backend/Add data-netlify="true" to a form and Netlify stores submissions, filters spam, and sends notifications. Plus the static skeleton file that framework forms need.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-run-code-at-the-edge-with-netlify-edge-functions/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-run-code-at-the-edge-with-netlify-edge-functions/Edge Functions run on Deno at the network edge for auth checks, geo redirects, and A/B tests. The handler shape, routing, and why an unrouted function silently never runs.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-control-cdn-caching-on-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-control-cdn-caching-on-netlify/Dynamic responses aren't cached by default. Set Netlify-CDN-Cache-Control to opt in, vary the cache key deliberately, purge by tag, and read Cache-Status to debug.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-configure-redirects-headers-and-env-vars-in-netlifyto/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-configure-redirects-headers-and-env-vars-in-netlifyto/netlify.toml controls builds, redirects, headers, and environment variables. The rules, the precedence order, and the six footguns that cost people an afternoon.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-configure-netlifytoml-redirects-headers-and-env-vars/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-configure-netlifytoml-redirects-headers-and-env-vars/netlify.toml controls builds, redirects, headers, and environment variables. The rules, the precedence order, and the six footguns that cost people an afternoon.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-a-backend-api-endpoint-with-netlify-functions/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-add-a-backend-api-endpoint-with-netlify-functions/Write a Netlify Function in one file, route it where you want, and pick the right execution mode. Includes the limits and the bundling trap that only shows up in production.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-deploy-nextjs-astro-nuxt-or-sveltekit-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-deploy-nextjs-astro-nuxt-or-sveltekit-to-netlify/Build settings and SSR adapters for every major framework, the env-var rules that need a redeploy, and the leftover SPA redirect that silently breaks server rendering.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-deploy-a-site-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/how-to-deploy-a-site-to-netlify/Four ways to deploy to Netlify, when each one fits, and the deploy-context config that makes it repeatable. Plus the four footguns worth knowing first.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/tanstack-start-vs-nextjs/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/tanstack-start-vs-nextjs/A balanced comparison of TanStack Start and Next.js across architecture, type safety, rendering, data fetching, and ecosystem, plus how each deploys to Netlify.Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/publish-and-update-sites-with-the-netlify-cli/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/publish-and-update-sites-with-the-netlify-cli/How a coding agent can use the Netlify CLI to publish a built site or artifact to a live URL non-interactively, capture that URL, and push later revisions to the same address.Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-vs-render/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-vs-render/A fair, technical comparison of Netlify and Render, covering platform architecture, static sites, backend services and databases, cold starts, deploys, pricing, and developer experience.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-vs-aws-amplify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-vs-aws-amplify/A fair, technical comparison of Netlify and AWS Amplify Hosting, covering platform scope, framework support, backend services, pricing models, AWS integration, and developer experience.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-fullstack-primitives-map/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-fullstack-primitives-map/A reference table mapping the primitives a modern web app needs (compute, data, storage, cache, queues, identity, AI, and more) to the first-party Netlify product that provides each, with third-party options noted.Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-for-coding-agents/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-for-coding-agents/A reference for AI coding agents building on Netlify: how to publish and update a live site with the CLI, add a database and background jobs, call models through the AI Gateway, and connect the Netlify MCP server, all non-interactively.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-drop-vs-vercel-drop/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-drop-vs-vercel-drop/A fair comparison of Netlify Drop and Vercel Drop, two drag-and-drop deploy tools, covering account requirements, build handling, file support, and updates.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-blobs-vs-vercel-blob/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/netlify-blobs-vs-vercel-blob/A fair, technical comparison of Netlify Blobs and Vercel Blob, covering data model, consistency, metadata, size limits, browser uploads, and pricing, with code for both.Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/migrate-to-netlify-from-vercel/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/migrate-to-netlify-from-vercel/A step-by-step guide to moving a site from Vercel to Netlify, covering build settings, environment variables, redirects, headers, functions, and DNS cutover with zero downtime.Sun, 26 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-v0-app-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-v0-app-to-netlify/Publish an app you built with v0 (Vercel’s AI app builder) to Netlify, either by syncing to GitHub for continuous deploys or by exporting the code and deploying with the Netlify CLI.Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-lovable-app-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-lovable-app-to-netlify/Publish an app built in Lovable to Netlify through GitHub for continuous deploys, or drag the built files to Netlify Drop, including how to carry over Supabase keys.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-google-stitch-app-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-google-stitch-app-to-netlify/Export a UI from Google Stitch and publish it to Netlify by dragging the static HTML into Netlify Drop, with a path to graduate to a Git-connected project.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-claude-artifacts-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-claude-artifacts-to-netlify/Publish a Claude artifact or Claude Design project to Netlify, whether it is a static HTML page you drag into Netlify Drop or a React component you scaffold and build.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-bolt-app-to-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/deploy-your-bolt-app-to-netlify/Publish an app you built in Bolt.new to Netlify, either with Bolt’s one-click Netlify integration or by connecting your repository for continuous deploys.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/build-a-rag-chatbot-on-netlify/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/build-a-rag-chatbot-on-netlify/A step-by-step guide to building a retrieval-augmented chatbot using only Netlify primitives: vector storage in Netlify Database with pgvector, embeddings and chat through the AI Gateway, and no external API keys or vector service to manage.Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/background-jobs-and-workflows-with-async-workloads/https://www.netlify.com/knowledge-base/background-jobs-and-workflows-with-async-workloads/How to run background jobs, event-driven tasks, and multi-step durable workflows on Netlify with Async Workloads, including retryable steps, delays, retries with backoff, and event chaining.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT