Netlify

Netlify Build Hook API

The buildHook API from Netlify — 2 operation(s) for buildhook.

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Business capability
Continuous Integration Management BC-4210.10

Operations 5

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks List a site's build hooks · List site build hooks #
Ask an LLM
“What build hook URLs exist for my site?”
“Can I see all build hooks and their branches?”
Tell an agent
List build hooks for site {site}.
Show every build hook URL on site {site}.
POST /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks Create a build hook · Create site build hook #
Ask an LLM
“How do I get a URL that triggers a build when a CMS publishes?”
“Can a build hook build a specific branch?”
Tell an agent
Create a build hook titled {title} on site {site}.
Add a build hook on site {site} that builds branch {branch}.
GET /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks/{id} Get a build hook · Get site build hook #
Ask an LLM
“Which branch does a particular build hook build?”
“Can I retrieve a build hook's URL?”
Tell an agent
Get build hook {hook} on site {site}.
Show the URL and branch of build hook {hook} for site {site}.
PUT /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks/{id} Update a build hook · Update site build hook #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rename a build hook or change its branch?”
“How do I point an existing build hook at another branch?”
Tell an agent
Rename build hook {hook} on site {site} to {title}.
Point build hook {hook} on site {site} at branch {branch}.
DELETE /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks/{id} Delete a build hook · Delete site build hook #
Ask an LLM
“How do I revoke a build hook URL?”
“Can I delete a build hook that's been leaked?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete build hook {hook} from site {site}.
Revoke build hook {hook} on site {site}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://open-api.netlify.com/
📖
GettingStarted
https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/api-guides/get-started-with-api/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/netlify/openapi/netlify-buildhook-api-openapi.yml
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AsyncAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/netlify/asyncapi/netlify-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

Other Resources

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Overlay
https://artifacts.apis.io/netlify/overlays/netlify-buildhook-overlay.yaml
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API Guides
https://docs.netlify.com/api-and-cli-guides/overview/
🔗
OpenAPI Source
https://github.com/netlify/open-api
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GraphQL
https://artifacts.apis.io/netlify/graphql/netlify-graphql.md

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OpenAPI Specification

netlify-buildhook-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.57.0
  title: Netlify's API documentation Build Hook API
  description: Netlify is a hosting service for the programmable web.
  termsOfService: https://www.netlify.com/legal/terms-of-use/
  x-logo:
    url: netlify-logo.png
    href: https://www.netlify.com/docs/
    altText: Netlify
servers:
- url: https://api.netlify.com/api/v1
security:
- netlifyAuth: []
tags:
- name: buildHook
  x-displayName: Build hook
paths:
  /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks:
    parameters:
    - name: site_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: listSiteBuildHooks
      tags:
      - buildHook
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    id:
                      type: string
                    title:
                      type: string
                    branch:
                      type: string
                    url:
                      type: string
                    site_id:
                      type: string
                    created_at:
                      type: string
                      format: dateTime
        default:
          description: error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    format: int64
                  message:
                    type: string
      summary: List site build hooks
      x-summary-source: derived
    post:
      operationId: createSiteBuildHook
      tags:
      - buildHook
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  title:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    type: string
                  url:
                    type: string
                  site_id:
                    type: string
                  created_at:
                    type: string
                    format: dateTime
        default:
          description: error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    format: int64
                  message:
                    type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                branch:
                  type: string
        required: true
      summary: Create site build hook
      x-summary-source: derived
  /sites/{site_id}/build_hooks/{id}:
    parameters:
    - name: site_id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    - name: id
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
    get:
      operationId: getSiteBuildHook
      tags:
      - buildHook
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                  title:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    type: string
                  url:
                    type: string
                  site_id:
                    type: string
                  created_at:
                    type: string
                    format: dateTime
        default:
          description: error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    format: int64
                  message:
                    type: string
      summary: Get site build hook
      x-summary-source: derived
    put:
      operationId: updateSiteBuildHook
      tags:
      - buildHook
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
        default:
          description: error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    format: int64
                  message:
                    type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                title:
                  type: string
                branch:
                  type: string
        required: true
      summary: Update site build hook
      x-summary-source: derived
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSiteBuildHook
      tags:
      - buildHook
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
        default:
          description: error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - message
                properties:
                  code:
                    type: integer
                    format: int64
                  message:
                    type: string
      summary: Delete site build hook
      x-summary-source: derived
components:
  securitySchemes:
    netlifyAuth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        implicit:
          scopes: {}
          authorizationUrl: https://app.netlify.com/authorize
externalDocs:
  url: https://www.netlify.com/docs/api/
  description: Online documentation
x-tagGroups:
- name: OAuth
  tags:
  - ticket
  - accessToken
- name: User accounts
  tags:
  - user
  - accountMembership
  - member
  - accountType
  - paymentMethod
  - auditLog
- name: Site
  tags:
  - site
  - environmentVariables
  - file
  - metadata
  - purge
  - snippet
- name: Domain names
  tags:
  - dnsZone
  - sniCertificate
- name: Deploys
  tags:
  - deploy
  - deployedBranch
  - deployKey
- name: Builds
  tags:
  - build
  - buildLogMsg
- name: Dev servers
  tags:
  - devServer
- name: Webhooks and notifications
  tags:
  - hook
  - hookType
  - buildHook
  - devServerHook
- name: Services
  tags:
  - service
  - serviceInstance
- name: Functions
  tags:
  - function
- name: Database
  tags:
  - database
- name: Forms
  tags:
  - form
  - submission
- name: Split tests
  tags:
  - splitTest
- name: Large media
  tags:
  - asset
  - assetPublicSignature
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Netlify
  source: https://open-api.netlify.com/openapi.json
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)