Getting your content to your Next.js site is as simple as making an API request to the Marble API. This guide will walk you through setting up a blog with Marble and Next.js. If you want to get started quickly, you can clone our Next.js blog template.
1

Set up environment variables

First, you’ll need to add your Marble API URL and Workspace Key to your environment variables. Create a .env.local file in the root of your Next.js project and add the following:
.env.local
MARBLE_API_URL=https://api.marblecms.com/v1
MARBLE_WORKSPACE_KEY=your_workspace_key_here
Important: Never expose your MARBLE_WORKSPACE_KEY in client-side code. Your environment variables should only be accessed on the server during the build process. For client-side updates, use webhooks to trigger rebuilds.
You can find your Workspace Key in your Marble dashboard under the settings for your workspace.
2

Create API utility functions

To make it easier to fetch data from Marble, you can create a utility file to wrap your API calls. This keeps your data-fetching logic organized and reusable.Create a file at lib/query.ts (or .js if you’re using JavaScript).
For complete TypeScript type definitions, see our TypeScript Types reference. The server functions below use these types for full type safety.
lib/query.ts
import type { MarbleAuthorList, MarbleCategoryList, MarblePost, MarblePostList, MarbleTagList } from '@/types/marble';

const url = process.env.MARBLE_API_URL;
const key = process.env.MARBLE_WORKSPACE_KEY;

export async function getPosts() {
  try {
    const raw = await fetch(`${url}/${key}/posts`);
    const data: MarblePostList = await raw.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

export async function getTags() {
  try {
    const raw = await fetch(`${url}/${key}/tags`);
    const data: MarbleTagList = await raw.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

export async function getSinglePost(slug: string) {
  try {
    const raw = await fetch(`${url}/${key}/posts/${slug}`);
    const data: MarblePost = await raw.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

export async function getCategories() {
  try {
    const raw = await fetch(`${url}/${key}/categories`);
    const data: MarbleCategoryList = await raw.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}

export async function getAuthors() {
  try {
    const raw = await fetch(`${url}/${key}/authors`);
    const data: MarbleAuthorList = await raw.json();
    return data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.log(error);
  }
}
3

Display a list of posts

Now you can use the getPosts function in a Next.js page to fetch and display a list of your blog posts. For example, in app/blog/page.jsx:
app/blog/page.jsx
import { getPosts } from "@/lib/query";

// Revalidate this page every hour
export const revalidate = 3600;

export default async function BlogPage() {
  const { posts } = await getPosts();

  return (
    <section>
      <ul>
        {posts.map((post) => (
          <li key={post.id}>
            <a href={`/blog/${post.slug}`}>{post.title}</a>
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </section>
  );
}
4

Display a single post

To display a single post, you can create a dynamic route in Next.js, for example at app/blog/[slug]/page.jsx. This page will use the getSinglePost function to fetch the content for a specific post.
app/blog/[slug]/page.jsx
import { getSinglePost } from "@/lib/query";

export default async function PostPage({ params }) {
  const { post } = await getSinglePost(params.slug);

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>{post.title}</h1>
      <article dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: post.content }} />
    </div>
  );
}
A note on dangerouslySetInnerHTMLWe use dangerouslySetInnerHTML to render the HTML content of your post. Marble sanitizes all HTML content before it’s sent to you, so you can be confident that it’s safe to render in your application.
5

Example Styling (Optional)

To improve the appearance of your content, you can use Tailwind CSS Typography to add beautiful typographic defaults. We provide a simple Prose component that makes it easy to style your Marble content.First, install the Tailwind CSS Typography plugin:
npm install -D @tailwindcss/typography
Add it to your Tailwind CSS configuration. If you’re using Tailwind CSS v4:
app/globals.css
@import "tailwindcss";
@plugin "@tailwindcss/typography";
For Tailwind CSS v3, add it to your tailwind.config.js:
tailwind.config.js
module.exports = {
  theme: {
    // ...
  },
  plugins: [
    require('@tailwindcss/typography'),
    // ...
  ],
}
Now create a Prose component that you can use to style your content. Create components/prose.tsx:
components/prose.tsx
import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
import type { HTMLAttributes } from 'react';

type ProseProps = HTMLAttributes<HTMLElement> & {
  as?: 'article';
  html: string;
};

export function Prose({ children, html, className }: ProseProps) {
  return (
    <article
      className={cn(
        'prose prose-h1:font-bold prose-h1:text-xl prose-a:text-blue-600 prose-p:text-justify prose-img:rounded-xl prose-headings:font-serif prose-headings:font-normal mx-auto',
        className
      )}
    >
      {html ? <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: html }} /> : children}
    </article>
  );
}
Note: This component assumes you have a cn utility function for combining class names. You can install and set up clsx or use a similar utility, or simply replace cn() with string concatenation.
Now you can update your post page to use the Prose component:
app/blog/[slug]/page.jsx
import { getSinglePost } from "@/lib/query";
import { Prose } from "@/components/prose";

export default async function PostPage({ params }) {
  const { post } = await getSinglePost(params.slug);

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>{post.title}</h1>
      <Prose html={post.content} />
    </div>
  );
}
This will give your content beautiful, readable typography with proper spacing, font sizes, and styling for headings, links, images, and other elements. You can customize the styles by modifying the classes in the Prose component or by extending the typography configuration in your Tailwind config.For more information about customizing the typography styles, check out Tailwind CSS Typography!