Overview

The Netlify integration monitors your team’s sites, deployments, member access, and security configurations. LowerPlane syncs site data, deployment history, environment variables, and domain settings to evaluate your deployment security posture.

Authentication

Netlify uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. When you connect, you’ll be redirected to Netlify to authorize LowerPlane.

Required Permissions (OAuth Scopes)

ScopeWhat It GrantsWhy LowerPlane Needs It
readRead account and site dataAccess site metadata, deployments, and configurations
writeWrite access (used for webhook registration)Register sync webhooks for real-time updates
LowerPlane uses the write scope only to register webhooks for automated sync triggers. It does not modify your sites, deployments, or configurations.

What LowerPlane Collects

Sites

Site inventory with deployment settings, custom domains, and build configurations

Deployments

Deployment history with status, branch, and commit information

Team Members

Member list with roles for access reviews and offboarding checks

Domains

Custom domain configurations and SSL/TLS status

Environment Variables

Environment variable inventory (names only, not values) for secrets management auditing

Build Hooks

Build hook configurations for deployment pipeline auditing

Forms

Form configurations and submission handling settings

Functions

Serverless function inventory and deployment status

Critical System Access

Netlify is automatically registered as a critical system in your access review program. Team members are synced with their roles, enabling:
  • Periodic user access reviews
  • Offboarded employee detection
  • Role-based access monitoring

Security Tests

TestSeverityDescription
User access should be validHighVerifies all Netlify team members are identified
Access should be removed for offboarded usersCriticalDetects terminated employees with active access

Sync Frequency

Netlify data syncs based on your configured schedule (default: daily). Each sync collects site configurations, deployment history, member lists, and environment variable inventories.