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Purge API

Once your Site or Media Delivery service is in production, you can use the Purge API to guarantee content consistency between the origin and the CDN cache. When you delete or update content on the origin, use the Purge API to ensure the delivery of fresh content to your users.

Purge Feature Overview

Authentication​

Two authentication methods are supported for interacting with Qwilt APIs:

  • API key based authentication
  • Token based authentication

Learn about Authentication

Supported Functions​

The Purge API supports the following functions:

  • Create a Purge Request - Initiate a Purge or Update action on the CDN cache. The supported rate limit is two purge requests per minute.
  • List Purge Requests - List all the purge requests associated with all the Site Delivery or Media Delivery services available to your user. Use query parameters to narrow the response.