Releasesby GlyphGoogle Gemini 3.7 Flash now available in AI Gateway and Agent Runners
Google’s Gemini 3.7 Flash model is now available through Netlify’s AI Gateway and Agent Runners with zero configuration required. Use the Google GenAI SDK directly in your Netlify Functions without managing API keys or authentication. The AI Gateway handles everything automatically.
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BigQuery pipelines add automated metadata enrichment in preview
Semantic metadata defined in SQLX configurations now syncs with Knowledge Catalog, and the Data Engineering Agent can generate this metadata from your intent or context.
Sharing tables backed by default storage will be enabled by default for all accounts
OpenSharing support for tables backed by default storage is generally available and on by default for most accounts. For most Enterprise or Premium tier accounts, Databricks will enable it automatically in mid-September 2026, and by early 2027 for the rest.
Expanded networking billing for OpenSharing SecureConnect
Databricks will be expanding networking billing for OpenSharing SecureConnect. Today, data providers are billed for data transfer (egress) when recipients access shared data through SecureConnect. Additional charge types and access scenarios, including charges billed to recipients, are planned.
OpenSharing SecureConnect will be available by default for all accounts
OpenSharing SecureConnect is generally available and available by default for accounts on the Premium plan. For accounts on the Enterprise plan, Databricks will enable it automatically in mid-September 2026, and by early 2027 for the rest.
Block or redact sensitive data in requests and responses
The Sensitive Data Detection guardrail (Beta) detects structured sensitive data (such as Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, IBANs, and phone numbers) and either blocks the interaction or redacts the matched values in place.
Smart Routing: Cut AI costs by routing each task to the right model
Smart Routing (Beta) automatically picks the right model and agent harness for each task, based on complexity, permissions, and budget. It shifts routine work to lower-cost models and reserves frontier models for hard problems, and every routing decision is visible and auditable.
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Manage your team invitations from your Netlify dashboard
Invitations to join an existing team now show up within your Netlify dashboard, where you can accept or decline them directly without checking your email inbox. Previously, the invitation email was the only way in.
Pay for Netlify with Apple Pay and Google Pay
You can now pay for Netlify with Apple Pay or Google Pay, in addition to paying by credit card. Both options show up as you’d expect at checkout, so you can confirm a payment with the device you already have in hand instead of tracking down a card.
Simplified single sign-on (SSO) process
If your team uses SSO (single sign-on) with an identity provider, you can now sign in with just your email address without using your team ID. Netlify recognizes your domain and sends you straight to your identity provider. Previously, SSO required you to know your Team ID.
Agent Runners can now ask clarifying questions
Agent Runners can now ask you clarifying questions before they start building. When a few details could significantly improve the result, the agent pauses and asks instead of guessing. The clarifying questions UI in an Agent Runners session, asking: What should the tracker dashboard keep track of?
Pre-launch toolbar and the Powered by Netlify badge
Private projects on Netlify will now show a pre-launch toolbar so you can share your project for review and run audits using AI checks before you make your project public. Private projects and agent runs require a Credit pricing plan. If you're on a Legacy pricing plan, you will not have access to the pre-launch toolbar.
AI Gateway adds OpenRouter support for more AI model choice
The AI Gateway now supports OpenRouter, giving you access to models from providers beyond Netlify's direct integrations (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini). This partnership opens up models from providers like DeepSeek, Meta, Mistral, Qwen, and xAI, all billed through your existing Netlify credits.
Agent Runners adds OpenCode and AI model controls
Through a new partnership with OpenRouter, you can now choose OpenCode as an AI agent with Agent Runners. OpenCode allows you to choose many different AI models, including Kimi, DeepSeek, and GLM. Learn more about our OpenRouter partnership through the Netlify blog on open models.
SolidStart 2 just works on Netlify
SolidStart 2 is out, and it deploys to Netlify with no framework-specific adapter to install, a first for full-stack frameworks on Netlify. While SolidStart 1 deployed to Netlify through Nitro under the hood, SolidStart 2 no longer includes Nitro, building directly on Vite’s Environment API instead.