Videos

On-screen demos, tips, and tutorials using the Netlify platform.

Netlify Office Hours: Netlify Vite Plugin

Netlify Office Hours: Netlify Vite Plugin

by Eduardo Bouças and Sean C Davis

Learn how to bring the entire Netlify platform and its primitives directly into your local development environment when working with Vite or a Vite-powered framework.

Vite
Buy a domain on Netlify

Buy a domain on Netlify

Finding the right domain is easier than ever with Netlify. Search by keyword, explore alternative names and TLDs, compare prices, and try it out and secure your domain.

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

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

by Nahrin Jalal

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
Create a new site using Netlify's API

Create a new site using Netlify's API

by Sean C Davis

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
Deploy a new build from a zip file using Netlify’s API

Deploy a new build from a zip file using Netlify’s API

by Sean C Davis

In this video, we show you how to deploy a site to production using just two commands! Learn how to create a new site with the Netlify API, upload your files, and see your site live in production in no time.

API
Get started with the Netlify API

Get started with the Netlify API

by Sean C Davis

Whether you're new to the Netlify API or looking to dive deeper, this video is a great introduction to its powerful features. Keep watching to learn how to authenticate using a personal access token, make API calls with curl, and format your response data.

API
Create a new Netlify site from the CLI

Create a new Netlify site from the CLI

by Philippe Serhal

In this video, we’ll walk you through how to create a new Netlify site directly from the CLI.

CLI
Trigger deployments on an interval with Scheduled functions

Trigger deployments on an interval with Scheduled functions

by Domitrius Clark

In this video we'll walk through triggering rebuilds on a marketing site, invoking a background function to send blog stats through email, and dive into what these workflows look like in code.

Functions
Browse and search your Netlify deploy files

Browse and search your Netlify deploy files

by Nahrin Jalal

With Netlify’s Deploy File Explorer, you can navigate your build output like a file system, download only the files you need, and use substring search to quickly find specific resources.

Extensions
Smarter caching with query string parameters

Smarter caching with query string parameters

by Sean C Davis and Mathias Biilmann

In this clip from Web Unleashed 2024, Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann demonstrates how to leverage Netlify’s caching primitives to fine-tune caching behavior based on query string parameters.

Caching Primitives

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