# Static build from preview data **URL:** \ **Category:** Developing with Prismic\ **Created:** [May 28, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/static-build-from-preview-data/13219 "2023-05-28T07:01:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sideboo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@sideboo](https://community.prismic.io/u/sideboo)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/static-build-from-preview-data/13219/1 "2023-05-28T07:01:18Z")
Would it be possible to somehow create static build from what is visible in preview mode. I have a staging link and the regular preview mode works well when editing but doesn't always work that well for sharing with stakeholders, who may not even have a Prismic account. Although I understand this isn't a feature that exist I'm curious if it would be technically possible, perhaps manually setting a "ref" upon build? It doesn't have to be perfect but would help tremendously when sharing new features with a wider non-technical team. I'm currently using NextJS. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Pau](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.prismic.io/pau/32/5422_2.png) [@Pau](https://community.prismic.io/u/Pau)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.prismic.io/t/static-build-from-preview-data/13219/3 "2023-05-30T19:04:50Z")
I think you can achieve this by using the "ref" from a release. When you create a release in Prismic, it generates a specific "ref" that represents the content at that point in time. You can use this "ref" to fetch and render the content in your Next.js application during the build process. > **[The Rest API Browser](https://prismic.io/docs/the-rest-api-browser#select-a-ref)** > > Every Prismic repository includes an API browser that will help you discover your API, test your queries, and display the JSON results.