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Web publishing deploys your Rey app as a mobile-first web app that anyone can open in a browser. There’s no App Store submission, no review process, and no developer account required — just click Publish and Rey hands you a shareable URL. It’s the fastest way to put your app in front of real users.

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When to Use Web Publishing

Web publishing is a great fit for a variety of scenarios:
  • Beta testing — share a URL with early users and gather feedback before your App Store launch
  • Broad reach — let users access your app on any device without requiring an install
  • Web-only products — launch a version of your app that lives entirely on the web
  • Internal tools — share a link with your team or stakeholders for reviews and sign-off

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Deploy Your App to the Web

1

Open the Publish dialog in your Rey project

Click the rocket icon in the top toolbar to open the Publish dialog.
2

Select Web as the target

Choose Web from the list of publishing targets.
3

Configure your domain (optional)

By default, Rey assigns a subdomain under reyapp.io. You can customize the subdomain here, or connect your own custom domain if your plan supports it.
4

Click Publish

Rey builds and deploys your app. When the process completes, you’ll see your live URL — ready to share immediately.

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What the Web Version Includes

Your published web app is not a stripped-down preview — it’s the full app experience, including:
  • Every screen and navigation flow you’ve built in Rey
  • All interactions, animations, and gestures adapted for touch and mouse input
  • Live data reads and writes from all connected data sources
  • The same layouts your mobile users see, optimized for mobile browsers
Web publishing doesn’t require an Apple Developer account or a Google Play Developer account. You can publish to the web at any time, independently of your App Store or Play Store submissions.

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Custom Domains

Connect your own domain (for example, app.yourcompany.com) instead of using a Rey subdomain.
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Enter your custom domain in Rey's Publish settings

Type your domain in the Custom Domain field and save.
2

Add a CNAME record in your DNS settings

In your domain registrar or DNS provider, create a CNAME record pointing your subdomain to the hostname Rey provides. Rey displays the exact target hostname after you enter your domain.
3

Wait for DNS propagation

DNS changes typically propagate within a few minutes, but can take up to 48 hours depending on your provider.
Custom domains are available on higher-tier plans. Check your plan’s feature list in Rey’s account settings if the custom domain field isn’t visible.

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Publishing Updates

Republish any time you make changes in the Rey editor. Click the rocket icon → Web → Publish again and Rey deploys your latest changes. Updates go live immediately — there’s no review queue and no waiting.
No. Your URL stays the same every time you republish. Users who already have the link can simply refresh their browser to see the latest version.
Yes. Click the rocket icon in the top toolbar, select the Web target, and click Unpublish. The URL will stop serving your app immediately.
Yes. Your web app connects to the same data sources as your mobile app. Users see consistent data regardless of which platform they’re on.