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Build with Codex. Ship with Netlify.
Codex builds your app. Netlify runs it with the full stack it needs: database, auth, backend functions, AI Gateway, and deploy previews — without any manual configuration.
Choose your workflow
Run Codex as part of your existing development workflow, or start from a conversation in ChatGPT.
Codex
Deploy to Netlify from inside Codex
Add Netlify as an MCP server and Codex can create sites, configure settings, and publish updates as part of any task — no separate deploy step needed.
ChatGPT
From chat to live URL
Ask ChatGPT to build your site, download the files, and drag the folder into Netlify Drop. You get a live URL without touching a terminal or creating an account. Once your site exists, the Netlify Connector for ChatGPT lets you manage deploys, environment variables, and access controls — without leaving the conversation.
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Agent Runners
Prompt from the Netlify Dashboard
Type a prompt in the Netlify Dashboard and Agent Runners handles the build and publish. No setup required — just describe what you want and it ships.
What you get out of the box
Codex Sites gets your app online. Netlify gets it production-ready — with the database, auth, backend logic, and observability that real apps need.
- Deploy previews: Every change gets its own URL before it goes live. Share it, test it, approve it.
- Database: A fully managed database ready for your app to use from day one.
- Identity: User authentication and access management built in, ready to connect to your app.
- Serverless backends: Run backend code without managing infrastructure — just write the logic and publish.
- Edge Functions: Respond faster by running logic close to your users.
- AI Gateway: Connect to AI models through a single managed endpoint, with rate limiting, cost controls, and usage visibility built in.
- Image CDN: Resize and optimize images on demand.
- Forms: Collect form submissions without building an API.
The governed path for AI-built apps
Your teams are already building with AI. The question is whether those apps are running somewhere you can see, control, and audit — or somewhere you can't. Netlify gives platform and IT teams the controls they need without slowing builders down.
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- SSO: Integrates with Okta, Azure AD, and any SAML 2.0 provider. Access controls follow your existing systems.
- SCIM provisioning: Automatically provision and deprovision users from your identity provider. Team access stays in sync with your org without manual updates.
- Role-based access: Define who can build, review, and push to production. Non-technical builders get their own lane without touching production infrastructure.
- Team protection: Keep sites internal and private within your org. Control who can access what, without exposing apps to the public.
- Manage AI spend: Set budgets and usage limits on AI model calls across your team. Cost controls that keep projects from running up unexpected bills.
- Site access controls: Restrict access to previews and production by user, role, or team. Password protection and JWT-based rules available out of the box.
- Audit logs: Forward deploy and traffic logs to Datadog, Splunk, or S3. Enterprise plan, enabled in a few clicks from the dashboard.
- Secret scanning: Every deploy checked for exposed credentials before it goes live.
FAQ
Which AI models can I use with Netlify?
Agent Runners and AI Gateway support OpenAI (Codex), Anthropic (Claude), and Google (Gemini). You’re not locked into a single provider.
Is there a cost to use Codex with Netlify?
There’s no extra charge to use Codex with Netlify. You can start for free — Netlify’s free plan includes everything you need to connect Codex, and many other AI tools, to build and ship your first app.
Does Netlify use my code or prompts to train AI models?
No. Netlify does not use your content to train AI models unless you explicitly opt in. You own your content. You can also review Netlify’s Privacy Policy.
Who owns the code Codex writes on Netlify?
You do. Your code, your content, your project — Netlify is here to run it, not own it.
What’s the difference between Codex, ChatGPT, and Agent Runners?
Codex and the Netlify Connector for ChatGPT are for developers who want to bring Netlify into their existing workflow — add Netlify as an MCP server and they can create, configure, and deploy on your behalf. Agent Runners is built into the Netlify Dashboard, so anyone can type a prompt and have an app built and published without any setup or technical background required. If ChatGPT creates a local folder on your machine, you can also drag and drop it straight into Netlify Drop to publish instantly.
Ready to start building?
Add Netlify to your Codex config and your app will be live in minutes.