AI Studio Adds Server Rendering, Functions, Secrets Vault

TL;DR

HighLevel AI Studio has significant updates for new projects. This enables full-stack React apps with server-side rendering and functions.

Who this affects

This update affects agencies and SaaS entrepreneurs building new full-stack React apps within AI Studio. Users with existing Vite/React apps are not immediately affected, but a migration guide is coming.

What changed

HighLevel AI Studio has new capabilities:

• New AI Studio projects run on TanStack Start.
• New projects are full-stack React apps, including a server, routes, APIs, and a published runtime.
• Every page for new AI Studio projects is rendered on the server.
• AI Studio can write server functions that execute on the server.
• AI Studio can ship REST API endpoints.
• A Secrets vault is included for API keys and tokens.
• Existing Vite/React apps continue to operate as before.
• A migration guide for existing Vite/React apps to the new framework is pending.

HighLevel has not confirmed who is affected, limits, plan gating, or rollout status.

Where to find it

This update is for AI Studio. HighLevel has not published the specific location within the product, but expect these new functionalities to be available when initiating a new project within AI Studio.

How agencies will use this

Agencies can now build more robust, performant custom applications directly within HighLevel. For instance, an agency could develop a client portal that dynamically fetches and displays sensitive data from an external CRM using a secure API key stored in the new Secrets vault. The data is fetched and rendered on the server using a server function, improving load times and SEO for the custom portal pages. This allows for a more integrated, secure, and performant user experience than client-side rendering alone, without needing to host an external server for these functions.

Our take

This is a major update to AI Studio. It shifts new custom development capabilities from client-side only to full-stack, providing significant power. The addition of server functions and a secrets vault enables more secure and performant custom solutions directly within HighLevel. Expect more complex, integrated apps to emerge from this. HighLevel has not confirmed many specifics, so stay tuned for more details on rollout and migration.