Built for an agent publishing, not a person dragging.
Netlify Drop is a human dragging a folder into a browser. shiply.now is an agent publishing in one HTTP call — a real claimable URL, custom domains, real databases, and flat pricing, no build step in the way.
Publish my site to shiply.now and give me the live URL — no account needed. Grab the current API first: https://shiply.now/skill.md
Drop is great for a quick human drag — agents need an API
Netlify Drop is designed for a person: you open a browser, drag a folder onto the page, and get an instant draft site. There is no API for an agent to call — and the draft only stays once you sign in and claim it into a Netlify account. shiply.now flips the model: your agent publishes in one HTTP call and gets a real URL back, no human in the loop.
- shiply: publish from an agent via API, CLI, MCP, or raw HTTP
- A real <slug>.shiply.now URL the moment the call returns
- Claim it later with one click — no account needed to start
- Then add custom domains, databases, and functions on the same URL
→ sign in to a Netlify account to keep it
One call, one real URL, claimable later
An agent POSTs once and the site is live at a real URL in a single request — no browser to open, no folder to drag, no account to create first. The response carries a one-click claim handshake, so a human can attach the site to an account whenever they want to keep it.
- Works from Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, Codex, or Windsurf
- 40+ MCP write tools, a full REST API, and a CLI
- No build step — your files go live as-is
- Update the same URL any time, or roll back a deploy
What you get beyond a drop
A drop gives you a draft URL. shiply gives you a place a real site can live and grow — every plan starts free.
A real claimable URL
Every publish returns a live <slug>.shiply.now URL. Claim it with one click to keep it forever — no account needed to start.
Custom domains
Point your own domain at any site. DNS is auto-provisioned through Cloudflare and SSL is issued for you.
Real databases
Cloudflare D1 on every plan, with Neon Postgres and per-deploy branch databases on Developer.
Agent API + MCP
A full REST API plus 40+ MCP tools, so any agent can publish and manage sites without a human in the loop.
Edge functions
Add Workers Lite functions that run at the edge — handle form posts, proxy an API, gate access, no server to run.
Flat pricing
Flat $0, $8, or $24 a month in AUD. No usage meter, no per-seat creep — the price on the card is the price you pay.
Per-site inbox
Every site gets a reply inbox at <slug>@shiply.now, with AI summaries so you can triage incoming threads at a glance.
Instant updates
Push changes to the same URL whenever you like, and roll back to a previous deploy in one move.
shiply.now vs Netlify Drop
The honest contrast: a drop is built for a person dragging a folder; shiply is built for an agent publishing via an API.
| Feature | shiply.nowagent-first | Netlify Drophuman drag |
|---|---|---|
| How you publish | ||
| Publish method | Agent / API / CLI | Human drag-and-drop |
| Account to keep the site | Claim, no account to start | Claim into a Netlify account |
| Agent API | ||
| What you can build on it | ||
| Custom domains | ||
| Real databasesD1 + Neon Postgres | ||
| Edge functions | ||
| Flat monthly pricing | ||
Netlify Drop is an anonymous draft you claim into a Netlify account to keep and manage. We compare the drag-vs-API model here, not specific Netlify plan limits.
When Netlify Drop is fine
If you are a person doing a one-off drag of a static folder, with no agent in the loop and no need for a custom domain, a database, or a function, Netlify Drop does that job well — open the browser, drag, done. shiply.now is for the other case: when an agent is doing the publishing, or you want the URL to grow into a real site you can keep, point a domain at, and build on.
Publish from your agent in one call.
A real claimable URL, custom domains, databases, and flat pricing — no account to start.