Purge cached content from edge servers using flexible directory or file extension criteria.

Learn more:

• Fast Purge API

• Content Control Interfaces

• Download this API’s RAML and JSON schema descriptors.

Overview

The Enhanced Content Control Utility (ECCU) is one of several supported Akamai purge interfaces. Use ECCU to specify the set of files to refresh on the edge network. Specify directories, file extensions, certain types of HTTP request, or response properties to refine the set of content to refresh. For example, you can refresh specific parts of a library or the complete cache repository for many domains. The ECCU only invalidates content. It does not remove content from cache.

If you have changes to content and would like to refresh or delete it from the cache, such as system updates, inventory items, or dynamic offers, use Fast Purge. Fast Purge lets you purge individual URLs, grouped content by content provider code, or cache tag within seconds. Use the ECCU if you need any additional flexibility that Fast Purge does not offer.

The Akamai Control Center provides a graphical interface to the ECCU for content administrators. For more information on the ECCU and other Akamai purge interfaces, see Using the Enhanced Content Control Utility.

For more information on why and how to purge cached content, see Akamai 101: The Basics of Purging.

Getting started

To configure this API for the first time:

• Review Get Started with APIs for details on how to set up client tokens to access any Akamai API. These tokens appear as custom hostnames that look like this: https://akzz-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.luna.akamaiapis.net.

• To enable this API, select the API service named Enhanced Content Control Utility (ECCU), and set the access level to READ-WRITE.

• After provisioning the token, run the List permissions operation one time within the API to confirm access to all the functionality.

For more information on the format of an ECCU request file and metadata tag usage, see Enhanced CCU Request Format.

API workflow

In this API framework, you use the same basic workflow for the POST and the GET operations to create and retrieve submitted ECCU refresh request. After you create a refresh request and confirm its status, the remaining steps are optional.

1. To create a refresh request, List properties and select the appropriate objects from its properties array, then build a new EccuRequest object for your request. Add metadata to identify the files that you want to refresh and POST the object to Create an ECCU request.

2. After you POST the request, wait 30 minutes, then occasionally run GET to poll its progress. Once the status indicates SUCCEEDED, the content has refreshed.

3. To see a status summary of submitted refresh requests, run List ECCU requests.

4. To remove a request from the list of submitted refresh requests, Delete an ECCU request.

Resources

This section provides details on the API’s various operations.

This list summarizes the API’s main set of conceptual objects.

• ECCU Request: A set of instructions that marks the cache instance as invalid. The edge server that receives a client request for objects matching the particular path sends an If-Modified-Since header to the origin. If a newer version is found at the origin, that version replaces the existing cached instance.

• Property: A Property Manager configuration file that identifies the host that you are working with, its name and type. The Property Manager API (PAPI) allows you to create edge hostnames and apply each property configuration to a set of hostnames.

• Permissions: Confirms your access to the API’s functionality.

API summary

Download the RAML descriptors for this API.

List ECCU requests

Returns a summary of submitted ECCU refresh requests under your account. Use this to view the status of all refresh requests.

{
    "requests": [
        {
            "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
            "notes": "Invalidate images in store",
            "propertyName": "www.example.com",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
            "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
            "requestDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
            "requestId": 263529762,
            "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
            "requestor": "john.doe@example.com",
            "status": "PENDING",
            "statusMessage": "File uploaded and awaiting validation",
            "statusUpdateDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
            "statusUpdateEmails": [
                "john.doe@example.com"
            ]
        },
        {
            "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store2\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
            "notes": "Invalidate more images",
            "propertyName": "www.another-example.com",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
            "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
            "requestDate": "2018-12-11T16:25:15.000+0000",
            "requestId": 263529762,
            "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
            "requestor": "john.doe@example.com",
            "status": "PENDING",
            "statusMessage": "File uploaded and awaiting validation",
            "statusUpdateDate": "2018-12-11T16:25:15.000+0000",
            "statusUpdateEmails": [
                "john.doe@example.com"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Create an ECCU request

Creates a new ECCU refresh request.

{
    "propertyName": "www.example.com",
    "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
    "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
    "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
    "notes": "Invalidate images in store ahead of holiday",
    "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
    "statusUpdateEmails": [
        "john.doe@example.com"
    ]
}

Location: /eccu-api/v1/requests/12345

{
    "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
    "notes": "Invalidate images in store",
    "propertyName": "www.example.com",
    "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
    "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
    "requestDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "requestId": 263529762,
    "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
    "requestor": "john.doe@example.com",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "statusMessage": "File uploaded and awaiting validation",
    "statusUpdateDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "statusUpdateEmails": [
        "john.doe@example.com"
    ]
}

Get an ECCU request

Returns a submitted refresh request. Run this operation if you want details on the request’s metadata. Otherwise, you can run List ECCU requests to check the status of all refresh requests.

{
    "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
    "notes": "Invalidate images in store",
    "propertyName": "www.example.com",
    "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
    "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
    "requestDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "requestId": 263529762,
    "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
    "requestor": "john.doe@example.com",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "statusMessage": "File uploaded and awaiting validation",
    "statusUpdateDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "statusUpdateEmails": [
        "john.doe@example.com"
    ]
}

Remove an ECCU request

Removes the refresh request from the list of submitted requests only. This operation does not stop the refresh request from being processed.

List properties

Returns the digital properties that you can apply ECCU refresh requests to.

{
    "properties": [
        {
            "propertyName": "www.example.com",
            "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true
        },
        {
            "propertyName": "www.another-example.com",
            "propertyType": "ARL_TOKEN",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": false
        },
        {
            "propertyName": "example2.com",
            "propertyType": "ARL_TOKEN",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true
        }
    ]
}

List permissions

Returns the ECCU permissions. If the response’s submitEccuRequest member is enabled, you can run the Create an ECCU request operation to invalidate content.

{
    "submitEccuRequest": true,
    "viewEccuRequest": true
}

Data

This section provides details for each type of data object the API exchanges.

Download the JSON schemas for this API.

The data schema tables below list membership requirements as follows:

EccuRequest

Collects all of the data that you need to make an ECCU request.

Download schema: request-post.json, request.json

Sample GET response:

{
    "metadata": "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n <eccu>\n  <match:recursive-dirs value=\"store\">\n    <match:recursive-dirs value=\"images\">\n      <revalidate>now</revalidate>\n    </match:recursive-dirs>\n  </match:recursive-dirs>\n</eccu>",
    "notes": "Invalidate images in store",
    "propertyName": "www.example.com",
    "propertyNameExactMatch": true,
    "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
    "requestDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "requestId": 263529762,
    "requestName": "Invalidate Images",
    "requestor": "john.doe@example.com",
    "status": "PENDING",
    "statusMessage": "File uploaded and awaiting validation",
    "statusUpdateDate": "2018-11-30T16:25:15.000+0000",
    "statusUpdateEmails": [
        "john.doe@example.com"
    ]
}

EccuRequest members

Property

Collects data about each digital property under your account that you need to make an ECCU request.

Download schema: property.json

Sample GET response:

{
    "properties": [
        {
            "propertyName": "www.example.com",
            "propertyType": "HOST_HEADER",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true
        },
        {
            "propertyName": "www.another-example.com",
            "propertyType": "ARL_TOKEN",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": false
        },
        {
            "propertyName": "example2.com",
            "propertyType": "ARL_TOKEN",
            "propertyNameExactMatch": true
        }
    ]
}

Property members

Permissions

Verifies your ECCU permissions. If you have viewEccuFile and submitEccuFile permissions, all API functionality is available to you.

Download schema: permissions.json

Sample GET response:

{
    "submitEccuRequest": true,
    "viewEccuRequest": true
}

Permissions members

Errors

This section provides details on the data object that reflects the API’s common response to error cases, and lists the API’s range of response status codes for both error and success cases.

Error responses

This API responds with JSON objects that adhere to the HTTP Problem Details standard.

{
  "type": "https://problems.luna.akamaiapis.net/eccu-api/invalid-property-type",
  "title": "Invalid propertyType",
  "detail": "propertyType must be HOST_HEADER or ARL_TOKEN",
  "instance": "/eccu-api/error-instances/b39849c6-02ac-4084-9627-174e91a8fecd",
  "status": 400,
  "errors": []
}

HTTP status codes

This section lists the full range of response codes the API may generate.

Last modified: 1/2/2019