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In today's episode for Build Day, we will learn how to work with Webflow CMS API. Join Joe Krug and Alex Iglesias, Finsweet's CTO for another technical conversation.
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// RESOURCES FROM THE VIDEO
Finsweet Live Twitter Account - @finsweetlive
Finsweet merch store - finsweet.com/merch
Become a F'in Pro-- Finsweet.com/fin-pro
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// ABOUT US
We’re Finsweet - a Webflow enterprise partner, badass product creator, and educational content powerhouse. We are taking Webflow to a new level and sharing everything with you along the way!
🙌 Join our community - finsweet.com/fin-pro
🔥 Add superpowers to your Webflow website - finsweet.com/attributes
🧰 Extend your Webflow workflow - finsweet.com/extension
🚀 Build clear, scalable & organized Webflow websites - www.finsweet.com/client-first
👀 Check out products used at Finsweet - www.finsweet.com/recommended
🛍️ Buy Finsweet merch - finsweet.com/merch
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// SOCIAL
Finsweet Live: / finsweetlive
Podcast: anchor.fm/finsweet
Twitter: / thatsfinsweet
Instagram: / thatsfinsweet
Facebook: / thatsfinsweet
Dribbble: dribbble.com/thatsfinsweet
Behance: www.behance.net/thatsfinsweet/
Webflow: webflow.com/team/Finsweet/
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// TAGS
#webflow #free #products
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Thanks for your support! 🤟

[@sachinRao15]

Thanks, Joe, Alex, and Finsweet team for always educating and contributing to the community.

[@alex-pattison]

Love this series. Very informative! Thanks Alex, Joe, and Finsweet!

[@lucasrochas2008]

These videos are super helpful. Alex is a monster 🔥🔥🔥

[@gemin1546]

Thanks guys. I've found that exporting Wordpress blog content and importing through Webflow's native CSV import tool can be a real struggle (i.e. transferring over image galleries and rich text content) and could see a tool be made using the CMS API that makes this transfer a lot easier.

[@robert-janek]

I love this :)

[@MM-bi9nj]

I love this ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@hrishikv6595]

Really work

[@TheDvscg]

👏Great stuff! Theoretically, the Webflow API + webhooks could be used to essentially "replace" the WF CMS interface with another one like Sanity or Contentful, creating a sync between them. That might actually be an interesting use case, if the project calls for mapping some complex relations between types, beyond what WF CMS is capable of. Really gives me some interesting ideas 👍

[@andresAtMudra]

I was thinking the same thing too. I'd typically use Firebase but Sanity seems like it's a simpler option to use if you don't need authentication.

[@EdgarAntonioHez]

this was really helpful thanks a lot, is there an episode that shows how to populate the cms with an api ?

[@codewithnipsey]

this question might sound stupid but let me ask anyway, can I make a no code saas with webflow ?

[@revaclay2734]

Hello, I have Webflow and I am trying to connect outside stores to the service because it only has one integration for storefront. I am trying to connect my Etsy store to Webflow or any other outside store and how can I do that when it doesn’t have no integration connected to it. How can I use API to do that?

[@premiumakun7144]

Classic

[@yespatrickworks]

Thanks for the awesome tutorial to getting started with Webflow API. It looks like its not possible to access the webflow api via stackblitz any more, am i right? Trying to run the same code as you and even your stackblitz is always getting me "socket hang up" error.

[@Michael-qw8tp]

hey, I have the same error, did you find the solution?

[@chakhmanmohamed9436]

To be honest. An hour of content qith good editing could be wrapped to about 30 mins. 1 hour is too much.

[@uxfaruk]

I always avoid your videos because of large length 😞