Netlify CLI


deploy

Create a new deploy from the contents of a folder Deploys from the build settings found in the netlify.toml file, or settings from the API.

The following environment variables can be used to override configuration file lookups and prompts:

  • NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN - an access token to use when authenticating commands. Keep this value private.
  • NETLIFY_SITE_ID - override any linked site in the current working directory.

Lambda functions in the function folder can be in the following configurations for deployment:

Built Go binaries:

functions/
└── nameOfGoFunction

Build binaries of your Go language functions into the functions folder as part of your build process.

Single file Node.js functions:

Build dependency bundled Node.js lambda functions with tools like netlify-lambda, webpack or browserify into the function folder as part of your build process.

functions/
└── nameOfBundledNodeJSFunction.js

Unbundled Node.js functions that have dependencies outside or inside of the functions folder:

You can ship unbundled Node.js functions with the CLI, utilizing top level project dependencies, or a nested package.json. If you use nested dependencies, be sure to populate the nested node_modules as part of your build process before deploying using npm or yarn.

project/
├── functions
│   ├── functionName/
│   │   ├── functionName.js  (Note the folder and the function name need to match)
│   │   ├── package.json
│   │   └── node_modules/
│   └── unbundledFunction.js
├── package.json
├── netlify.toml
└── node_modules/

Any mix of these configurations works as well.

Node.js function entry points

Function entry points are determined by the file name and name of the folder they are in:

functions/
├── aFolderlessFunctionEntrypoint.js
└── functionName/
  ├── notTheEntryPoint.js
  └── functionName.js

Support for package.json's main field, and intrinsic index.js entrypoints are coming soon.

Usage

netlify deploy

Flags

  • alias (string) - Specifies the alias for deployment, the string at the beginning of the deploy subdomain. Useful for creating predictable deployment URLs. Avoid setting an alias string to the same value as a deployed branch. alias doesn’t create a branch deploy and can’t be used in conjunction with the branch subdomain feature. Maximum 37 characters.
  • auth (string) - Netlify auth token to deploy with
  • branch (string) - Serves the same functionality as --alias. Deprecated and will be removed in future versions
  • build (boolean) - Run build command before deploying
  • context (string) - Context to use when resolving build configuration
  • dir (string) - Specify a folder to deploy
  • filter (string) - For monorepos, specify the name of the application to run the command in
  • functions (string) - Specify a functions folder to deploy
  • json (boolean) - Output deployment data as JSON
  • message (string) - A short message to include in the deploy log
  • open (boolean) - Open site after deploy
  • prod (boolean) - Deploy to production
  • prod-if-unlocked (boolean) - Deploy to production if unlocked, create a draft otherwise
  • site (string) - A site name or ID to deploy to
  • skip-functions-cache (boolean) - Ignore any functions created as part of a previous build or deploy commands, forcing them to be bundled again as part of the deployment
  • timeout (string) - Timeout to wait for deployment to finish
  • trigger (boolean) - Trigger a new build of your site on Netlify without uploading local files
  • debug (boolean) - Print debugging information

Examples

netlify deploy
netlify deploy --site my-first-site
netlify deploy --prod
netlify deploy --prod --open
netlify deploy --prod-if-unlocked
netlify deploy --message "A message with an $ENV_VAR"
netlify deploy --auth $NETLIFY_AUTH_TOKEN
netlify deploy --trigger
netlify deploy --build --context deploy-preview