Every site gets a preview domain at your-slug.aveiro.page. Visitors see published content on that URL (or your custom domain). The editor preview shows drafts; a shareable preview token lets others review before publish.
Default preview domain
When you create a site, you choose a preview domain slug in step 1 of the wizard. Aveiro hosts the public site at:
https://your-slug.aveiro.page
Rules for the slug:
Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens
Must be unique across Aveiro
Shown in the wizard as you type (https:// … .aveiro.page)
You can change the slug later in the editor under Settings → Site (when the site is saved).
Live vs draft on the public URL
The *.aveiro.page URL is always your site's public address, but what visitors see depends on publish state:
State
What visitors see
Not live
No published pages — placeholder or error depending on settings
Pre-launch (coming soon)
Published coming-soon page at your public URL — visitor login, Built with Aveiro branding, and human support chat (when enabled) appear on this page
Fully live
Published page snapshots and published site settings across the site
The green pulse on a site card in the dashboard means published content is live. A grey dot means the site is still a draft from the public's perspective.Editing in the editor updates drafts immediately. Use Publish in Settings to push changes live. See Key concepts.
Editor preview
Inside the editor, the right-hand preview pane shows your current draft — including unpublished edits.Preview modes in the toolbar:
Device widths — mobile, tablet, desktop framing
Preview / Visual / Source — read-only preview vs visual editing vs MDX source
This preview is for you while editing; it is not the same as sharing a public link.
Organization view route
From Sites → menu → View, Aveiro opens the site in a new tab using your organization-scoped view URL (/{organizationId}/{siteId}). This is useful for checking the site in context without leaving the dashboard flow.
Shareable draft preview
When you need someone else to review unpublished work, the editor can use a preview token (?previewToken=… on in-app links). That session shows draft layout and content in the site template — without publishing.
You can connect your own domain (e.g. www.example.com) in Editor → Settings → Custom domain:
Enter the domain.
Add the DNS records Aveiro shows at your registrar.
Wait for verification — SSL is provisioned automatically.
Once verified, the custom domain is the primary public URL. Visitors who open your-slug.aveiro.page are redirected (301) to your custom domain with the same path. SEO metadata (canonical, Open Graph, structured data) also points at the custom domain.
Custom domain setup is step-by-step in the Settings panel; this guide only covers how URLs fit together.
Page URLs and paths
Published pages map from MDX file paths to clean URLs:
/index.mdx → / (homepage)
/about.mdx → /about
/guides/quickstart.mdx → /guides/quickstart
Folders organize files in the editor; URL segments follow the folder and file names you choose when creating pages.
Quick reference
URL / surface
Shows
https://slug.aveiro.page
Published site (when live; redirects to custom domain if connected)
Custom domain
Primary published URL (when connected and live)
Editor preview pane
Current draft while you edit
Preview token links
Draft for reviewers with the token
Dashboard site card → View
Organization view of the site
Common questions
Why does my slug URL show old content?
You may be viewing the published snapshot while newer edits are still draft. Publish from Settings.
Why is a page missing on my live site?
Pages you have not published do not appear on the public URL. Only published snapshots are served to visitors.
Can I change my slug after launch?
Yes in Settings, if the new slug is available. Update any links you shared externally.
Does analytics track preview traffic?
Analytics focuses on live public traffic when tracking is enabled in site settings.
Crawlers and first paint
When your site is fully live, Aveiro server-renders each published page's MDX body and navigation into the HTML served at your public URL. That means search engines and social preview bots see real text and internal links immediately — not a blank article that fills in after JavaScript loads.
This is automatic for published snapshots. Draft edits in the editor still require Publish before they appear on the public URL. See SEO and social sharing for metadata and rendering details.
