Netli.fyi Blog
Tips, tutorials, and insights about Netlify and managing your projects.
New in Netli.fyi: home-screen widgets, deploy notifications, and Pro
The latest Netli.fyi release adds home-screen widgets, push notifications for deploy success and failure, in-app feedback, and the Netli.fyi Pro subscription.
How to Check Netlify Deploy Status From Your Phone
Waiting on a build while away from your desk? Here's how to check it from your phone.
How to Deploy to Netlify From Your Phone (2026)
Away from your laptop and need to ship? Three ways to deploy to Netlify from a phone.
How to Download Your Deployed Site Files From Netlify
There's no big Download button, but the file explorer will hand you a zip of any deploy.
Netlify Deploy Notifications: Slack vs Email vs Push
Slack, email, or push for Netlify deploy alerts? Here's the honest trade-off for each.
Netlify Free Plan Limits (2026): 300 Credits = ~15 GB or 20 Deploys
The free plan changed to credits in 2025. Here's what 300 credits actually gets you.
Get Notified When a Netlify Build Fails: Push, Email, Slack
A build failed and nobody noticed for a day. Here's how to make sure that never happens.
Can You Password Protect a Netlify Drop Site? (2026)
Drop sites are real Netlify sites — so the password rules are the same, and they changed.
How to Set Up Poison Fountain on Netlify
Feed unwanted AI scrapers junk data from an edge function.
A/B testing on Netlify without flicker using edge functions
Split traffic at the edge so visitors never see the page flicker.
Password Protect a Netlify Site in 2026: What's Free, What Needs Pro
Every way to put a password on a Netlify site, and which plan each one needs.
How to use a custom domain as your Bluesky handle with Netlify DNS
Turn your own domain into your Bluesky @handle with one DNS record.
How to access query parameters in Netlify functions
Read ?query=params from the event object in one line.
How to test Netlify functions locally
Run and debug functions on localhost before you deploy.
How to use environment variables in Netlify functions
process.env in functions, locally and in production.
How to fix trailing slash issues in Netlify rewrites
Why images 404 after a rewrite, and the one-line fix.
How to use Netlify edge functions
Run code at the CDN edge, before requests reach your site.
Netlify Scheduled Functions: Set Up Serverless Cron Jobs
Cron jobs without a server — just a schedule in netlify.toml.
How to trigger a Netlify redeploy using a link
A bookmarkable link that redeploys your site.
How to use ES modules in Netlify functions
Move functions from require() to import without breakage.
How to return HTML from a Netlify function
Serve rendered HTML straight from a serverless function.
Getting started with Netli.fyi
Set up the app and run your Netlify sites from your phone.
How to deploy a website to Netlify
Your first deploy, from GitHub repo to live URL.
Netlify Environment Variables: How to Set, Scope, and Debug Them
Set, scope, and debug env vars without leaking secrets.
How to use Netlify build plugins
Hook into the build lifecycle to extend what deploys do.
Netlify Deploy Previews: How They Work and How to Set Them Up
Every pull request gets its own live URL, automatically.
How to add contact forms to a static site with Netlify Forms
A working contact form with zero backend code.
How to Add a Custom Domain to Netlify (DNS Setup Guide 2025)
Point your domain at Netlify without breaking your DNS.
How to connect Contentful with Netlify
Let editors publish content that rebuilds your site automatically.
How to create a Netlify account
From zero to a Netlify account in about two minutes.
Deploy Next.js to Netlify: SSR, ISR, and App Router Support
SSR, ISR, and the App Router all work — here is the setup.
How to run A/B tests on Netlify
Split testing with branch deploys — no extra tooling needed.
Fix Common Netlify Build Errors: Exit Code 1, Module Not Found, and More
Decode exit code 1, module-not-found, and other build killers.
Getting started with the Netlify CLI
Deploy, test, and debug from your terminal with the Netlify CLI.
Netlify Caching Headers: _headers File and netlify.toml Configuration
Control Cache-Control and security headers per route.
Is Netlify Identity Deprecated? 2026 Status, Plus Full Setup Guide
Identity is alive in 2026 — Git Gateway is what died. Status plus setup.
How to Deploy a Monorepo on Netlify (Turborepo, Nx & More)
Deploy one package from a Turborepo or Nx workspace.
Netlify Pricing and Limits in 2026: Free Plan, Credits, and What You Actually Get
What 300 free credits actually buy, and when you start paying.
How to Set Up Redirects in Netlify (_redirects File and netlify.toml)
301s, rewrites, and proxies from a plain text file.
Netlify vs GitHub Pages: Which Should You Use in 2026?
When free static hosting stops being enough.
Netlify vs Vercel: which should you choose
Two platforms compared honestly, so you can pick a home.