Seeing cached images even after making configuration changes on Admin UI
Problem: Images continue to show previous transformations even after updating origins, policies, or mappings through the Admin UI.
Cause: CloudFront caches processed images based on the request URL and headers. Configuration changes don’t automatically invalidate existing cached images.
Solution: Create a CloudFront invalidation to clear cached images:
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Navigate to the CloudFront console
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Select the distribution created by the solution
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Go to the Invalidations tab
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Click Create invalidation
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Enter the path pattern for images to invalidate:
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For all images:
/* -
For specific paths:
/images/or/mobile/
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Click Create invalidation
The invalidation will clear cached images, forcing CloudFront to request fresh images with the new configuration applied.
