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title: "Purge Site"
slug: "purge-site"
updated: 2025-03-03T11:28:34Z
published: 2025-03-03T11:28:34Z
canonical: "docs.qwilt.com/purge-site"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qwilt.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Purge by Site

Use the Purge Site function to purge an entire site.

**Warning**: Purging all of a site's content will increase the load on the origin servers.

To purge or update the entire site:

1. On the **Purge** tab, select **Purge Content**.
2. From the **Operation** field, select **Update** or **Purge**.
  - Purge removes content from the cache.
  - Update invalidates content on the cache.
3. In the **Type** field, select **Site**.

![purgeSiteNew.png](https://cdn.document360.io/fa039225-513b-46a1-ba78-a57a1f1cb7c6/Images/Documentation/purgeSiteNew.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)
4. 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)