Netlify Admin Guides

Guides, examples, and demonstrations of using the Netlify platform.

Video

Enable and Configure Netlify’s Web Application Firewall (WAF)

In this video, we walk through enabling WAF, explain what each configuration means and does, and help you set up baseline security settings to protect your applications from common threats.

Admin

Video

Create a new site using Netlify's API

Want to spin up a new site on Netlify using only the API? This video walks you through the process—no UI needed!

API Admin

Video

Keeping secrets secret with Netlify

Netlify makes safeguarding your secrets simple. In this video, see how the Secrets Controller protects sensitive information every step of the way.

Admin

Video

5 ways to deploy a new Netlify site

Netlify makes deploying websites a breeze, and in this video, we’ll walk you through five quick ways to get your site live.

Admin

Video

Debugging Failed Builds with Netlify

In this video, we’ll walk you through how to use this powerful debugging tool to identify and fix the issues behind a failed deploy.

AI Admin

Guide

Migrating Git from multirepo to monorepo without losing history

How to migrate a Git repo into a monorepo without losing its history and issues

Admin

Guide

Improve site performance with better serverless insights

Access to serverless invocation and performance metrics help to protect your site performance. See how Function Metrics give the data to help you build better.

Functions Edge Functions Admin

Guide

Trigger a site update from anything that speaks HTTP with build hooks

Build hooks are your API to triggering a site update from anywhere. Learn how to create and use them.

Admin

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