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Object Storages ​

Inbind publishes your collection content as files (JSON) to an S3-compatible object storage. Your website then fetches those files either at build time (static generation) or on request (server rendering).

Why Inbind uses object storage ​

  • Simple delivery model: content becomes plain files (_index.json, {slug}.json) that any stack can fetch.
  • Scales well: object storage is built for large numbers of reads and large datasets.
  • Framework-agnostic: if a tool can fetch from a URL, it can consume Inbind output (Astro, Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit, and others).
  • Decoupled from your app: publishing content does not require your app server to run Inbind.
  • Works with CDNs: you can put a CDN in front of the bucket and serve content fast globally.

What you configure ​

When you create a connection in Inbind, you provide storage credentials and a Public URL. That Public URL becomes the base URL for your published content.

You will then see URLs like:

  • Index URL: {base-url}/content/{organization-id}/{collection-slug}/_index.json
  • Item URL: {base-url}/content/{organization-id}/{collection-slug}/{item-slug}.json

The exact URLs for each collection are shown in the Usage Instructions tab after connecting a collection — see Viewing Usage Instructions.

File format (what gets published) ​

Inbind publishes your content as JSON files.

Index response (_index.json) ​

json
{
  "total_items": 3,
  "items": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "slug": "first-post",
      "name": "First Post",
      "title": "My First Post",
      "created_at": "2025-01-01T12:00:00",
      "updated_at": "2025-01-15T14:30:00"
    }
  ]
}

The index includes only the fields you selected as index fields during setup.

Item response ({item-slug}.json) ​

json
{
  "id": 1,
  "slug": "first-post",
  "name": "First Post",
  "title": "My First Post",
  "content": "<h1>Hello</h1><p>This is my first post.</p>",
  "author": "Jane Doe",
  "created_at": "2025-01-01T12:00:00",
  "updated_at": "2025-01-15T14:30:00",
  "status": "published"
}

Individual items include all published fields plus metadata.

Setup guides ​

Below are guides for popular object storage services you can use with Inbind.

Need help?

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