How can I update files on Amazon's CDN (CloudFront)?

Question

Is there any way to update files stored on Amazon CloudFront (Amazon\'s CDN service)? Seems like it won\'t take any update of a file we make (e.g. removing the file and stor

Answer 1

CrossFTP for Win, Mac, and Linux provides a user interface for CloudFront invalidation, check this for more details: http://crossftp.blogspot.com/2013/07/cloudfront-invalidation-with-crossftp.html

Answer 2

CloudFront's user interface offers this under the [i] button > "Distribution Settings", tab "Invalidations": https://console.aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/home#distribution-settings

Answer 3

I seem to remember seeing this on serverfault already, but here's the answer:

By "Amazon CDN" I assume you mean "CloudFront"?

It's cached, so if you need it to be updated right now (as opposed to "new version will be visible in 24hours") you'll have to choose a new name. Instead of "logo.png", use "logo.png--0", and then update it using "logo.png--1", and change your html to point to that.

There is no way to "flush" amazon cloudfront.

Edit: This was not possible, it is now. See comments to this reply.

Answer 4

Cyberduck for Mac & Windows provides a user interface for object invalidation. Refer to http://trac.cyberduck.ch/wiki/help/en/howto/cloudfront.

Answer 5

Here is how I do it using the CloudFront control panel.

1. Select CloudFront from the list of services.
2. Make sure Distributions from the top left is selected.
3. Next click the link for the associated distribution from the list (under id).

4. Select the Invalidations tab.
5. Click the Create Invalidation button and enter the location of the files you want to be invalidated (updated).

For example:

6. Then click the Invalidate button and you should now see InProgress under status.

It usually takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete your invalidation request, depending on the size of your request.

Once it says completed you are good to go.

Tip: Once you have created a few invalidations if you come back and need to invalidate the same files use the select box and the Copy link will become available making it even quicker.

Answer 6

In ruby, using the fog gem

AWS_ACCESS_KEY = ENV['AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID']
AWS_SECRET_KEY = ENV['AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY']
AWS_DISTRIBUTION_ID = ENV['AWS_DISTRIBUTION_ID']

conn = Fog::CDN.new(
    :provider => 'AWS',
    :aws_access_key_id => AWS_ACCESS_KEY,
    :aws_secret_access_key => AWS_SECRET_KEY
)

images = ['/path/to/image1.jpg', '/path/to/another/image2.jpg']

conn.post_invalidation AWS_DISTRIBUTION_ID, images

even on invalidation, it still takes 5-10 minutes for the invalidation to process and refresh on all amazon edge servers