Netlify OAuth

Example of how to use Netlify OAuth Applications

Use cases

Using Netlify OAuth you can create custom experiences using the Netlify Open API.

Here are some use cases:

• Building a custom Netlify admin UI
• Building Netlify Desktop Applications
• Making an App that user's existing Netlify sites
• Manage Netlify sites, new deployments, & other things from inside your third party application

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How it works

Setup

1. Create and Deploy a new Netlify site

   You can use an this repo

2. Create OAuth application

   Create your OAuth application in the Netlify admin UI.

   Add in your callback URL. This can be changed later.

   

3. After creating your OAuth app, Click on show credentials

   Save these credentials for the next step

   

4. Take your OAuth credentials and add them to your OAuth app site

   Set NETLIFY_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and NETLIFY_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET environment variables in your site

   

5. Then trigger a new deploy

   

6. Visit your site and verify the OAuth flow is working