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# PublishSite

# Package: sites

# Namespace: SitePublisher

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/account-level/sites/site-actions/publish-site.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage SEO Settings: SCOPE.PROMOTE.MANAGE-SEO

## Introduction

Publishes a site.

Publishing a site makes any changes previously saved on the site available on the internet.
After publishing, changes to your site appear in the [site's history](https://support.wix.com/en/article/viewing-and-managing-your-site-history).

When using an API key for authentication, include a `wix-site-id` header with the ID of the site you want to publish.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: publishSite
 Description: Publishes a site.  Publishing a site makes any changes previously saved on the site available on the internet. After publishing, changes to your site appear in the [site's history](https://support.wix.com/en/article/viewing-and-managing-your-site-history).  When using an API key for authentication, include a `wix-site-id` header with the GUID of the site you want to publish.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/v1/site/publish
 Method: POST
 Return type: PublishSiteResponse
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: SITE_IS_NOT_DEFINED_AS_PUBLISHABLE | Description: Can't publish the site. The site needs either a template or a headless structure.


```

### Examples

### Publish Site
```curl
curl -X POST \
  'https://www.wixapis.com/site-publisher/v1/site/publish' \
  -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
  -H 'wix-site-id: 4339fba7-b533-4d10-a91b-822d825f29a5'
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.sites.SitePublisher.publishSite()
 Description: Publishes a site.  Publishing a site makes any changes previously saved on the site available on the internet. After publishing, changes to your site appear in the [site's history](https://support.wix.com/en/article/viewing-and-managing-your-site-history).  When using an API key for authentication, include a `wix-site-id` header with the GUID of the site you want to publish.
 Return type: PROMISE<PublishSiteResponse>
  EMPTY-OBJECT {}

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: SITE_IS_NOT_DEFINED_AS_PUBLISHABLE | Description: Can't publish the site. The site needs either a template or a headless structure.


```

### Examples

### publishSite
```javascript
import { siteActions } from '@wix/sites';

async function publishSite() {
  const response = await siteActions.publishSite();
};
```

### publishSite (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { siteActions } from '@wix/sites';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myPublishSiteMethod() {
  const elevatedPublishSite = auth.elevate(siteActions.publishSite);
  const response = await elevatedPublishSite();
}
```

### publishSite (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { siteActions } from '@wix/sites';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { siteActions },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function publishSite() {
  const response = await myWixClient.siteActions.publishSite();
};
```

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