Amazon CloudFront now supports invalidation by cache tag

This article announces that Amazon CloudFront now supports invalidation by cache tag, allowing developers to remove groups of related cached content with a single request.

• Invalidate multiple cached objects sharing a tag in one request
• Simplifies workflows like product updates, legal takedowns, and compliance requests
• Tag objects by including a specified header in HTTP responses
• Configure header name via CloudFront console, AWS CLI, or API
• Assign multiple tags per object for flexible cache management
• Invalidations take effect in under 5 seconds at P95
• Available in all AWS Regions except China regions
• Each cache tag priced as one path

Cache tag invalidation enables precise, efficient content management while maintaining high cache hit ratios and ensuring fresh content delivery.