netlify-blobs

Netlify Blobs

Netlify Blobs is zero-config object storage for files and assets: images, documents, uploads, exports, cached binary artifacts. Available from any Netlify compute (functions, edge functions, framework server routes). No provisioning required.

Not for dynamic data. If the project needs to store records, user data, application state, or anything queryable, use Netlify Database instead — see netlify-database/SKILL.md. Reach for Blobs when the thing you're storing is a file or an asset blob, not a record.

npm install @netlify/blobs

Getting a Store

import { getStore } from "@netlify/blobs";

const store = getStore({ name: "my-store" });

// Use "strong" consistency when you need immediate reads after writes
const store = getStore({ name: "my-store", consistency: "strong" });

CRUD Operations

These are the only store methods. Do not invent others.

Create / Update

// String or binary data
await store.set("key", "value");
await store.set("key", fileBuffer);

// With metadata
await store.set("key", data, {
  metadata: { contentType: "image/png", uploadedAt: new Date().toISOString() },
});

// JSON data
await store.setJSON("key", { name: "Example", count: 42 });

Read

// Text (default)
const text = await store.get("key");                    // string | null

// Typed retrieval
const json = await store.get("key", { type: "json" });  // object | null
const stream = await store.get("key", { type: "stream" });
const blob = await store.get("key", { type: "blob" });
const buffer = await store.get("key", { type: "arrayBuffer" });

// With metadata
const result = await store.getWithMetadata("key");
// { data: any, etag: string, metadata: object } | null

// Metadata only (no data download)
const meta = await store.getMetadata("key");
// { etag: string, metadata: object } | null

Delete

await store.delete("key");

List

const { blobs } = await store.list();
// blobs: [{ etag: string, key: string }, ...]

// Filter by prefix
const { blobs } = await store.list({ prefix: "uploads/" });

Store Types

• Site-scoped (getStore()): Persist across all deploys. Use for most cases.
• Deploy-scoped (getDeployStore()): Tied to a specific deploy lifecycle.

Limits

Limit	Value
Max object size	5 GB
Store name max length	64 bytes
Key max length	600 bytes

Local Development

Local dev uses a sandboxed store (separate from production). For Vite-based projects, install @netlify/vite-plugin to enable local Blobs access. Otherwise, use netlify dev.

Common error: "The environment has not been configured to use Netlify Blobs" — install @netlify/vite-plugin or run via netlify dev.