Introduction to netlify-cli

The Netlify CLI is a powerful tool that allows developers to deploy, build, and manage their sites and applications on Netlify. Besides deployment automation, it offers a wide range of APIs that can be leveraged for various functionalities, ensuring a seamless development workflow.

Getting Started

Before diving into the APIs, you need to install the Netlify CLI. You can install it via npm:

npm install -g netlify-cli

API Examples with Code Snippets

1. Login

Logging into Netlify using the CLI:

netlify login

2. Deploy

Deploying your site to Netlify using:

netlify deploy

3. Open

Opening your Netlify admin UI:

netlify open

4. Init

Initializing a new site:

netlify init

5. Status

Checking the status of your site:

netlify status

6. Link

Linking a local repo or folder to an existing site on Netlify:

netlify link

7. Unlink

Unlinking a site:

netlify unlink

8. Functions Create

Creating functions:

netlify functions:create

9. Functions List

Listing functions:

netlify functions:list

10. Functions Invoke

Invoking functions:

netlify functions:invoke

11. Environment Variables

Managing environment variables:

netlify env:set

netlify env:unset

netlify env:list

12. Sites

Listing your sites:

netlify sites:list

App Example Using netlify-cli APIs

Here’s a simple example of an application leveraging multiple Netlify CLI APIs:

mkdir my-netlify-app
cd my-netlify-app

netlify login

netlify init

# Create environment variable:
netlify env:set MY_ENV_VAR "my-value"

# Create a function:
netlify functions:create --name myFunction --handler handler.js

# Deploy the site:
netlify deploy

# Check site status:
netlify status

By following the above steps, you can effectively manage your Netlify applications, leverage functions, set environment variables, and continuously deploy and monitor services.

Using Netlify CLI enables efficient DevOps practices, automating many of the tedious tasks associated with site maintenance and deployment.

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