Purge

Purging is the process of removing a cached file from the CDN data centers in order to repopulate the cache globally with an updated version of the file.

There are three methods of purging

Purging one or more specific files
A wildcard (*) purge will remove all nested content residing within the specified directory — the wildcard must be the last figure in the path, i.e., /path/to/file/*
The “Purge All” function removes all cached content from the selected CDN Resource

Purge requests can be sent via API or directly in the CDN Client Panel by selecting the CDN Resource from which you would like to purge files, then selecting the “Purge” tab.

The purge request is sent immediately and the full removal of the content across all of our servers should happen within moments.

Important: There is a limit of 2000 URLs per request and 20 requests per 5 minutes, 180 requests per hour for each customer account (not Resource) for purges. These limits apply to both API and Purging tool inside the Settings area of your CDN Resource.

Updated on 25th June, 2025

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