---
title: doctl compute cdn update
description: |
    Updates the configuration details of an existing Content Delivery Network (CDN).
product: Reference
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/cdn/update/
last_updated: "2026-08-03"
---

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# doctl compute cdn update

Generated on 3 Aug 2026 from `doctl` version [`v1.166.0`](https://github.com/digitalocean/doctl/releases/tag/v1.166.0)

## Usage

```shell
doctl compute cdn update <cdn-id> [flags]
```

## Aliases

```shell
u
```

## Description

Updates the configuration details of an existing Content Delivery Network (CDN).

## Example

The following example updates the TTL for a CDN with the ID `418b7972-fc67-41ea-ab4b-6f9477c4f7d8` to 600 seconds:

```shell
doctl compute cdn update 418b7972-fc67-41ea-ab4b-6f9477c4f7d8 --ttl 600
```

## Flags

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| `--certificate-id` | Specify a certificate ID for the custom domain |
| `--domain` | Specify a custom domain to use with the CDN |
| `--format` | Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: `ID`, `Origin`, `Endpoint`, `TTL`, `CustomDomain`, `CertificateID`, `CreatedAt`. |
| `--help`, `-h` | Help for this command |
| `--no-header` | Return raw data with no headers, Default: `false` |
| `--ttl` | The “Time To Live” (TTL) value for cached content, in seconds, Default: `3600` |

## Related Commands

| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| [doctl compute cdn](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/cdn) | Display commands that manage CDNs |

## Global Flags

Option Description

`--access-token`, `-t` API V2 access token

`--api-url`, `-u` Override default API endpoint

`--config`, `-c` Specify a custom config file, Default:

`--context` Specify a custom authentication context name

`--http-retry-max` Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error , Default: `5`

`--http-retry-wait-max` Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `30`

`--http-retry-wait-min` Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `1`

`--interactive` Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false) , Default: `false`

`--output`, `-o` Desired output format \[text|json], Default: `text`

`--trace` Show a log of network activity while performing a command, Default: `false`

`--verbose`, `-v` Enable verbose output, Default: `false`