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title: "Purge URLs"
slug: "purge-urls"
updated: 2025-03-03T11:27:53Z
published: 2025-03-03T11:27:53Z
canonical: "docs.qwilt.com/purge-urls"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Purge by URL

Use the Purge URL feature to purge specified content items, identified by URL. You can execute the Purge URL operation on a selected host.

## Purge Specified URLs

To purge or update content on the CDN cache:

1. On the **Purge** tab, select **Purge Content**.
2. From the **Operation** field, select **Update** or **Purge**.
  - Purge removes specified content from the cache.
  - Update invalidates specified content on the cache.
3. In the **Type** field, select **URL**.
4. In the **Hostname** field, select a host. Note: If you
5. In the **Path** field, enter the URL you want to purge or update, relative to the hostname.

For example: */videos/movies/example/master.m3u8*

You can enter multiple URLs separated by commas.

The purge job may include up to 1000 URLs.

![purgeURLnew1.png](https://cdn.document360.io/fa039225-513b-46a1-ba78-a57a1f1cb7c6/Images/Documentation/purgeURLnew1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-14T03%3A47%3A15Z&se=2026-11-14T04%3A47%3A15Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=QmC74h5BkQBAObIeTT9FrPHpb5sTwhHEuGH1aq6eNyY%3D)
6. Press **Enter** to add the URLs to the Preview List.
7. Select **Submit**.
  - Purge removes content from the CDN cache, while Update invalidates the content.
  - The purge job appears in the Purge History list, along with the status:
    - **In Progress** - The purge job is in progress.
    - **Success** - The purge job is successfully completed throughout the CDN.
    - **Failed** - The purge job was not successfully completed throughout the CDN.
    - **Unknown** - Indicates an internal error.

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[View the Purge History](/v1/docs/view-purge-history)