Configure Basic URL Signing via API Call

Overview You can use this document to learn how to configure URL signing via the StackPath API. Note:This article focuses on how to use the API for URL signing. To learn how to use the StackPath Control Portal to perform the same action, see EdgeR...
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How to Configure Brotli Compression with the StackPath CDN/WAF

The StackPath CDN is compatible with Brotli compression even though itis not natively supported. Specifically, there is no configuration setting in the StackPath portal to enable Brotli compression on your data (like you can with GZIP), but by fol...
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How-To Enable the Canonical Header Tag

The purpose of a canonical header tag is to tell search engines that a given URL is the authoritative source for a piece of content, eliminating the damage to SEO rankings if there are multiple versions of the same piece of content. StackPath now ...
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How-To Rewrite URLs for Object Storage Sites Using EdgeRules

Serving static sites from object storage has many benefits, but adjusting URLs can be a challenge without a server to handle the logic. With EdgeRules, it is possible to rewrite requests on-the-fly, without using redirects. For example, when a use...
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How-To Setup Video or Audio Rate Limiting

Bandwidth rate limiting allows you to set the rate at which files are transferred. This can help with optimizing bandwidth usage on your account and reduce associated costs. For video, or audio streaming, where consumers may decide to abort a down...
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How-To Use a Backup CDN Origin

Overview You can use this document to learn how to use a backup CDN origin. StackPath features the option to set a backup CDN origin to serve assets if your primary origin becomes unavailable. The backup origin provides an extra layer of protectio...
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How-To use the StackPath Edge Address

The StackPath Edge Address is the unique stackpathcdn.com URL provided when a site is created. This URL is used to identify a site on our servers and provide a gateway to connect to our network. This article will show you a variety of ways you can...
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How-To Use WebSockets with the StackPath CDN

Much like HTTP, WebSocket is a communications protocol between a web browser and an Origin  Server that operates on both standard ports TCP 80 and 443. Instead of a series of connections, WebSockets allow a long-held single connection to be establ...
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