CDNShark Documentation
Guides, tutorials, and references for every part of CDNShark — edge delivery, pull zones, DNS, cache controls, and more.
API Reference
Automate your account with the Customer API, or resell CDNShark through the Reseller API.
Browse the full API Reference →Getting Started
What is CDNShark?
Creating Your Account
Dashboard Overview
Understanding Plans and Limits
How to Contact Support
Pull Zones
What is a Pull Zone?
Create a Pull Zone
Setting a Custom Hostname for a Pull Zone
Configuring Origin Headers
Enabling Gzip and Brotli Compression
Force HTTPS Redirect
Deleting a Pull Zone
DNS Management
Create Pull Zone
Create DNS Record without Proxy
Create DNS Record With Proxy and Cache
Supported DNS Record Types
Changing Nameservers to CDNShark
Setting Up SPF, DKIM, and DMARC
TTL — What It Is and How to Set It
Cache & Performance
How CDNShark Caching Works
Setting Cache TTL Rules
Purging Cache for a Pull Zone
Bypass Cache for Dynamic Paths
Using Query String Caching
Security
SSL/TLS Overview
IP Allowlist and Blocklist
GEO Restrictions
Rate Limiting
Hotlink Protection
Token-Based URL Authentication
Edge Nodes
What Are Edge Nodes?
Viewing Edge Node Health
Adding a Custom Edge Node
Edge Node Regions
Troubleshooting
Why Is My Content Not Being Cached?
SSL Certificate Not Provisioning
522 Connection Timed Out Error
524 — Origin Timeout
DNS Changes Not Propagating
High Cache Miss Rate
CDN Storage
Create an S3 Compatible Storage Bucket
Share File with a Tokenized Link
Uploading Files via the Dashboard
Connecting Storage to a Pull Zone
Managing Bucket Permissions
Using the S3 API with CDNShark Storage
Domain
1. Domains - Overview
2. Register a New Domain
3. Add a Domain - CDNShark Manages DNS
4. Add a Domain - You Manage Your Own DNS
CAPTCHA
Add CAPTCHA to your website
Tunnel
What is a Private Origin Tunnel?
Create a Tunnel and Install the Connector
Publish a Site Through Your Tunnel
Tunnel Troubleshooting
Remove a Tunnel or Uninstall the Connector
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