Learn NETLIFY-FUNCTIONS with Real Code Examples

Install Node.js (12+ recommended)

Install Netlify CLI via `npm install -g netlify-cli`

Log in with `netlify login`

Initialize a Netlify project with `netlify init`

Deploy site and functions with `netlify deploy`

Install Node.js (12+)

Install Netlify CLI

Login and initialize project

Set environment variables in Netlify dashboard or CLI

Deploy functions and site

netlify.toml - project/build configuration

netlify/functions/ - function source code

package.json - dependencies and scripts

public/ - static assets

src/ - front-end application code

netlify login

netlify init

netlify dev

netlify deploy

netlify functions:list

UTF-8 encoding by default

Function responses can be localized via code

Environment variables can include locale info

Front-end sites can handle multi-language display

Integrates with third-party translation services

Functions accessible via standard HTTP requests

Logs and metrics via dashboard or CLI

CLI scripts enable automation

Integrates with accessible front-end applications

Supports JSON and standard web responses

Netlify dashboard shows function logs and metrics

Netlify Dev UI for local testing

No built-in front-end templates

Integrates with existing static site frontend

Minimal styling needed for backend functions

Stateless functions by default

Persistent data stored externally (DB, API)

Secrets and environment variables injected securely

Function execution independent per request

Scaling handled automatically by Netlify

Process input from HTTP requests or webhooks

Return JSON, text, or binary response

Use external APIs or databases for storage

No persistent local state in function

Cache or CDN used for static assets