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Routes are currently in Beta and can be enabled via the Early Access settings.
Routes do not support collections. However, if collections exist when enabling Routes they will be preserved and not deleted.
Routes represent external pages (not managed by Makeswift) that you want to include in your site’s navigation structure. The main difference between a page and a route is that you cannot change the URL or delete a route from the Pages Tab. However, you can edit the content after navigating to a route if it has been integrated with Makeswift. Routes are useful for several scenarios:
  • External content: Blog posts managed in a CMS or products in an e-commerce platform
  • Hardcoded pages: Any static pages you don’t want to be editable in Makeswift but want visible for better discoverability
  • Authentication pages: Sign up and login views with editable marketing content integrated
To enable routes on your site, you must enable the feature in the Early access settings:
Settings page to enable routes
Once enabled, the Pages Tab in the Site Sidebar will display both pages and routes associated with your site. You can identify routes by the route icon that appears to the right of the name. A tooltip will also appear stating “This page is managed externally”.
Makeswift builder Pages Tab with Routes
A new Site setting called Routes will also be available in the Settings dialog. This setting allows you to add, edit, and delete routes that you want to see in the Pages Tab.
New routes settings

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Adding routes

To add a route to your site:
  • In the bottom of the Site Sidebar, click Settings
  • In the Settings dialog, click Routes
  • Click the Add Route button at the top right of the Routes setting page
  • Enter a pathname for the route
  • Click Add Route
The route will now appear in the Pages Tab of the Site Sidebar.

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Editing routes

To edit an existing route:
  • In the bottom of the Site Sidebar, click Settings
  • In the Settings dialog, click Routes
  • Hover over the route you want to edit and click the Edit button that appears to the right of the route name
  • In the Edit Route dialog, make your changes and click Save
The route will be updated in the Pages Tab of the Site Sidebar.

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Deleting routes

To delete an existing route:
  • In the bottom of the Site Sidebar, click Settings
  • In the Settings dialog, click Routes
  • Hover over the route you want to delete and click the Delete button that appears to the right of the route name
  • In the Delete Route dialog, click Delete
The route will be removed from the Pages Tab of the Site Sidebar.