# Manually purge the CDN cache

**Published:** June 24, 2025 | **Authors:** Steven Salat, Agustin Falco

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Users with the **Member** role can now purge Vercel’s CDN cache manually, either via the project's [cache settings dashboard](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%5Bproject%5D%2Fsettings%2Fcaches&title=Go+to+Cache+Settings) or by running `vercel cache purge --type=cdn` in CLI version 44.2.0 or later.

By default, the CDN cache is purged automatically with each new deployment. For cases where you want to refresh cached content instantly (without waiting for a new build), you can now manually purge the global CDN cache in milliseconds.

This is especially useful for persistent cache scenarios, like **Image Optimization**, where paths are cached across deployments. If upstream images have changed, you can now force a refresh instantly.

Learn more in the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/edge-cache#manually-purging-edge-cache).

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