Fast Purge API v3

Number of APIs: 7

Use the Fast Purge API to purge edge content, including URLs, ARLs (Akamai resource locators), or any content grouped under a content provider (CP) code or cache tag.

Authentication

Create an authentication credential that contains the client token and client secret required to authenticate Akamai API requests.

Note: Only Akamai customers can create credentials. If you aren't an Akamai customer and wish to become one, you can sign up for our services.

1. Navigate to the Identity and Access Management section of Akamai Control Center and click Create API Client.

Note: If you don't have access to the Identity and Access Management tool, contact your local Akamai Control Center admin or your Akamai account team for assistance.

1. Click Quick and then Download in the Credentials section.

Note: If you need to refine access levels or permissions, see Create a client with custom permissions.

1. Open the downloaded file with a text editor and add [default] as a header above all text.

  [default]
  client_secret = C113nt53KR3TN6N90yVuAgICxIRwsObLi0E67/N8eRN=
  host = akab-h05tnam3wl42son7nktnlnnx-kbob3i3v.luna.akamaiapis.net
  access_token = akab-acc35t0k3nodujqunph3w7hzp7-gtm6ij
  client_token = akab-c113ntt0k3n4qtari252bfxxbsl-yvsdj

1. Fork the [Akamai Authentication] environment, populate the variables, and [set it for your workspace]

Dependencies

• To purge by a directory or extension, use the Enhanced Content Control Utility API.
• To purge streaming or media content, use the Media Services API.

Integration methods

You can use this API collection in these integration methods: - API

1. Cache tag - Delete by cache tag

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/delete/tag/:network

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2. Cache tag - Invalidate by cache tag

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/invalidate/tag/:network

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3. URL/ARL - Invalidate by URL or ARL

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/invalidate/url/:network

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4. CP code - Delete by CP code

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/delete/cpcode/:network

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5. CP code - Invalidate by CP code

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/invalidate/cpcode/:network

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6. URL/ARL - Delete by URL or ARL

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/delete/url/:network

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7. Rate limits - Check rate and object limit statuses

POST https://{{host}}/ccu/v3/rate-limit-status/:purge-type

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