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Deploying, hosting, and extending sites with Netlify — functions, forms, edge, and scheduled builds.

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26 May 2026 · 11 min read

Adding comments to a static Astro blog with Netlify Forms

No database, no third-party widget — just Netlify Forms, three serverless functions, and an email

How I added a moderated comment system to this Astro blog using Netlify Forms as a queue, HMAC-signed approval links via email, and three serverless functions. No database.

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21 May 2026, BST · 11 min read

Adding a mailing list to a static Astro blog with Resend

No third-party embed, no database — just a Netlify Function, the Resend Segments API, and a couple of components

How I added a newsletter subscription flow to this Astro site using Resend's Segments API and a Netlify serverless function — with a sidebar variant, honeypot spam protection, and accessible feedback, no external widgets required.

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19 May 2026, BST · 9 min read

Scheduled publishing in Astro on Netlify

A date-aware filter, a scheduled function, and a daily build hook — no CMS needed

How I automated future-dated post publishing on this Astro blog: a central isPublished() helper that gates on both draft status and pubDate, a Netlify scheduled function that triggers a site rebuild each morning, and the one setup step required in the Netlify dashboard.

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Netlify, a cloud computing platform that provides hosting and serverless backend services for web applications.

14 May 2026, BST · 6 min read

Deploying an Astro blog to Netlify

Build config, functions, cache headers, environment variables, and deploy previews

How this blog is deployed on Netlify — the netlify.toml build configuration, the functions and edge-functions directories, cache control headers, required environment variables, and the deploy preview workflow with passcode-gated draft visibility.

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