The Power of Edge Functions

In this talk we dive into benefits of edge functions and examples of how you can modify network requests to localize content, serve relevant ads, A/B test, authenticate visitors and provide super fast response times.

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1. EDGE FUNCTIONS @irinablumenfeld @netmagik
2. IRINA BLUMENFELD
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3. JAMSTACK 
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4. • Executed on demand • Scale by running more functions • Pay for what you need Serverless Functions 
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5. DATA CENTERS
 
 (ex: US-East-1) CDN = EDGE NETWORK 
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6. • Run on the edge • Built on Deno • Supported by many JS Frameworks • TypeScript or JavaScript • Now in GA Edge Functions 
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7. NO CLIENT SIDE JAVASCRIPT 
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8. • Personalization • Set/Read/Delete Cookies • Set Request/Response HTTP Headers • HTML Rewrites • A/B Testing Edge Functions Examples 
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 @irinablumenfeld Request Object example.com/?event=hello astro-template-irina.netlify.app
13. • cookies • geo • IP • JSON • log • next • rewrite • site Context Object 
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 @irinablumenfeld context.geo contentful-nextjs-irina.netlify.app
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16. Frameworks 
 @irinablumenfeld Astro Eleventy Hydrogen Next.js Nuxt Remix SolidJS SvelteKit Qwik
17. edge-functions-examples.netlify.app 
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18. docs.netlify.com 
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19. DEVELOP - TEST LOCALLY 
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20. THANK YOU @irinablumenfeld @netmagik