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Is it possible to integrate a directory of people, built in Gatsby with Airtable, into Webflow using an embed or "rewrites" feature similar to Vercel and Cloudflare Pages?

Yes, it is possible to integrate a directory of people built in Gatsby with Airtable into Webflow using an embed or "rewrites" feature. Here's a step-by-step guide on how you can achieve this integration:

1. Set up your Gatsby project: Start by creating a Gatsby project where you will build your directory of people. You can use Airtable as your database to store the people's information.

2. Connect your Gatsby project to Airtable: Use the Airtable API to fetch the data from your Airtable Base into your Gatsby project. Create GraphQL queries to retrieve the necessary data for your directory of people.

3. Build the directory component: Use the retrieved data from Airtable to create a directory component in your Gatsby project. This component can display individual profiles for each person, listing their details such as name, bio, image, etc.

4. Generate static files: Build your Gatsby project and generate static files using the `gatsby build` command. This will create a production-ready version of your directory.

5. Host the Gatsby directory: Deploy your Gatsby directory to a hosting platform like Netlify or Vercel. These platforms provide a simple way to deploy static sites.

6. Set up rewrites/redirection: Configuring rewrites or redirection is necessary to integrate your Gatsby directory into Webflow. This allows Webflow to recognize and display your Gatsby site's pages.

- If you're using Netlify to host your Gatsby site, you can easily set up rewrites in your `netlify.toml` file. Use the `redirects` configuration to map the routes of your Gatsby site to the appropriate Webflow URLs. This will ensure that the pages from your Gatsby site are accessible within the Webflow site through proper URLs.

- If you're using Vercel, their "rewrite" feature allows you to configure custom routing rules in your `vercel.json`. You can define rewrite rules to map the Gatsby site's routes to Webflow URLs.

7. Embed the Gatsby directory in Webflow: Once you have set up the necessary rewrites or redirection, you can embed your Gatsby directory within the Webflow site as an iframe. In Webflow, create a new Embed element and paste the URL or iframe code that represents your Gatsby directory.

By following these steps, you can integrate your Gatsby directory of people, built with Airtable, into Webflow using an embed or "rewrites" feature similar to Vercel and Cloudflare Pages. This allows you to leverage the data in Airtable and the dynamic capabilities of Gatsby while seamlessly embedding it into a Webflow site for a visually appealing design.

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