Error in Sanity CLI configuration and deployment, resolved with the addition of a missing file.

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Last updated: Dec 13, 2022

👋 Hello, team! can you please help me with this error.
Error: sanity.cli.js does not contain a project identifier ("api.projectId"), which is required for the Sanity CLI to communicate with the Sanity API

AI Update

This error means your sanity.cli.js file is missing the required projectId configuration that the CLI needs to communicate with Sanity's API. Here's how to fix it:

Quick Fix

Create or update your sanity.cli.js file in the root of your project with this minimal configuration:

import { defineCliConfig } from 'sanity/cli'

export default defineCliConfig({
  api: {
    projectId: 'your-project-id',
    dataset: 'production'
  }
})

Replace 'your-project-id' with your actual Sanity project ID (you can find this in your Sanity manage dashboard).

Better Approach with Environment Variables

It's better practice to use environment variables:

import { defineCliConfig } from 'sanity/cli'

export default defineCliConfig({
  api: {
    projectId: process.env.SANITY_STUDIO_PROJECT_ID,
    dataset: process.env.SANITY_STUDIO_DATASET
  }
})

Then add these to your .env file:

SANITY_STUDIO_PROJECT_ID=your-project-id
SANITY_STUDIO_DATASET=production

TypeScript Version

If you're using TypeScript, create sanity.cli.ts instead:

import { defineCliConfig } from 'sanity/cli'

export default defineCliConfig({
  api: {
    projectId: process.env.SANITY_STUDIO_PROJECT_ID!,
    dataset: process.env.SANITY_STUDIO_DATASET!,
  }
})

Important Note

The sanity.cli.js configuration file is specifically for CLI operations. If this file is missing or incomplete, the CLI will try to fall back to your sanity.config.ts file, but it's best practice to have both properly configured. The CLI config is what allows commands like sanity deploy, sanity dataset, and other CLI operations to know which project they're working with.

Hello! yes you need to include your project Id and the name of your dataset. You can find them in your sanity.json in the api brackets

Or index.js/ts if you are using V3!

i have cloned leerob portfolio, i dont see any of that file

do you ahve the repo

https://github.com/leerob/leerob.io
his repo

sanity.config.ts https://github.com/leerob/leerob.io/blob/main/sanity.config.ts

yes I have added project id there.

i'm not sure how he deployed the sanity studio, or if he has deployed or not?curious.

run

sanity deploy

how is your package.json?

wait a minute, let me try and add sanity deploy command here

still same error

in your config.

import { ~createConfig~ } from 'sanity;

Why is it crossed over?

it is deprecated, its now defineconfig

maybe try switching to defineConfig?

tried just now, still

copy paste the whole config here

import { createConfig } from 'sanity';import { deskTool } from 'sanity/desk';
import { markdownSchema } from 'sanity-plugin-markdown';

export default createConfig({
name: 'default',
title: 'rahulbiz',
projectId: 'lmj8mowy',
dataset: 'production',
plugins: [deskTool(), markdownSchema()],
schema: {
types: [
{
name: 'post',
type: 'document',
title: 'Post',
fields: [
{
name: 'title',
title: 'Title',
type: 'string'
},
{
name: 'slug',
title: 'Slug',
type: 'slug',
options: {
source: 'title'
}
},
{
name: 'content',
title: 'Content',
type: 'markdown'
},
{
name: 'excerpt',
title: 'Excerpt',
type: 'string'
},
{
name: 'coverImage',
title: 'Cover Image',
type: 'image'
},
{
name: 'date',
title: 'Date',
type: 'datetime'
}
]
},
{
name: 'snippet',
type: 'document',
title: 'Snippet',
fields: [
{
name: 'title',
title: 'Title',
type: 'string'
},
{
name: 'slug',
title: 'Slug',
type: 'slug',
options: {
source: 'title'
}
},
{
name: 'content',
title: 'Content',
type: 'markdown'
},
{
name: 'description',
title: 'Description',
type: 'string'
},
{
name: 'logo',
title: 'Logo',
type: 'image'
}
]
}
]
}
});

but now you sent with createConfig?😅

ah i just did ctrl+z

What’s inside your .sanity folder?

that is when I run sanity dev, generated file on local server

With a sanity.cli.js file inside?

no no

🤷‍♂️ Then i dont know

thank you for your time

hey

user U

i figured it out, there should be a file with that name and the details inside it

but now my sanity studio is deployed whenever I am publishing my content its not getting visible on website.

please close this, everything is working fine.

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