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draftMode

The draftMode function allows you to enable and disable Draft Mode, as well as check if Draft Mode is enabled in a Server Component.

Reference

The following methods and properties are available:

MethodDescription
isEnabledA boolean value that indicates if Draft Mode is enabled.
enable()Enables Draft Mode in a Route Handler by setting a cookie (__prerender_bypass).
disable()Disables Draft Mode in a Route Handler by deleting a cookie.

Good to know:

  • A new bypass cookie value will be generated each time you run next build. This ensures that the bypass cookie can’t be guessed.
  • To test Draft Mode locally over HTTP, your browser will need to allow third-party cookies and local storage access.

Examples

Enabling Draft Mode

To enable Draft Mode, create a new Route Handler and call the enable() method:

app/draft/route.ts
import { draftMode } from 'next/headers'
 
export async function GET(request: Request) {
  draftMode().enable()
  return new Response('Draft mode is enabled')
}

Disabling Draft Mode

By default, the Draft Mode session ends when the browser is closed.

To disable Draft Mode manually, call the disable() method in your Route Handler:

app/draft/route.ts
import { draftMode } from 'next/headers'
 
export async function GET(request: Request) {
  draftMode().disable()
  return new Response('Draft mode is disabled')
}

Then, send a request to invoke the Route Handler. If calling the route using the <Link> component, you must pass prefetch={false} to prevent accidentally deleting the cookie on prefetch.

Checking if Draft Mode is enabled

You can check if Draft Mode is enabled in a Server Component with the isEnabled property:

app/page.ts
import { draftMode } from 'next/headers'
 
export default function Page() {
  const { isEnabled } = draftMode()
  return (
    <main>
      <h1>My Blog Post</h1>
      <p>Draft Mode is currently {isEnabled ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'}</p>
    </main>
  )
}
app/page.js
import { draftMode } from 'next/headers'
 
export default function Page() {
  const { isEnabled } = draftMode()
  return (
    <main>
      <h1>My Blog Post</h1>
      <p>Draft Mode is currently {isEnabled ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled'}</p>
    </main>
  )
}

Version History

VersionChanges
v13.4.0draftMode introduced.