# CloudFront code examples for the SDK for Python

## Overview

Shows how to use the AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) to work with Amazon CloudFront.

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_CloudFront speeds up distribution of your static and dynamic web content, such as .html, .css, .php, image, and media files._

## ⚠ Important

* Running this code might result in charges to your AWS account. For more details, see [AWS Pricing](https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/) and [Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/free/).
* Running the tests might result in charges to your AWS account.
* We recommend that you grant your code least privilege. At most, grant only the minimum permissions required to perform the task. For more information, see [Grant least privilege](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/best-practices.html#grant-least-privilege).
* This code is not tested in every AWS Region. For more information, see [AWS Regional Services](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/regional-product-services).

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## Code examples

### Prerequisites

For prerequisites, see the [README](../../README.md#Prerequisites) in the `python` folder.

Install the packages required by these examples by running the following in a virtual environment:

```
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
```

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### Single actions

Code excerpts that show you how to call individual service functions.

- [GetDistributionConfig](distributions.py#L14)
- [ListDistributions](distributions.py#L26)
- [UpdateDistribution](distributions.py#L48)


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## Run the examples

### Instructions


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Start the example by running the following at a command prompt: 

```
python distributions.py
``` 
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### Tests

⚠ Running tests might result in charges to your AWS account.


To find instructions for running these tests, see the [README](../../README.md#Tests)
in the `python` folder.



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## Additional resources

- [CloudFront Developer Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/Introduction.html)
- [CloudFront API Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html)
- [SDK for Python CloudFront reference](https://boto3.amazonaws.com/v1/documentation/api/latest/reference/services/cloudfront.html)

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