aws-cdk.aws-cloudfront
The CDK Construct Library for AWS::CloudFront
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are maintaining or extending an existing AWS CDK v1 codebase. No, if you are starting a new project—use AWS CDK v2 instead. The package is stable and well-maintained within the active CDK repository, but v1 itself is end-of-support and will not receive updates; migration to v2 is the recommended path forward.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires AWS CDK v1 runtime and constructs library; v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- However, this is AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer being updated; users should migrate to AWS CDK v2.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-06-19 (1152 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12,868 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 156,811 downloads/mo, #10,774 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
from aws_cdk import aws_cloudfront as cloudfront
from aws_cdk import aws_s3 as s3
from aws_cdk import aws_cloudfront_origins as origins
my_bucket = s3.Bucket(self, "myBucket")
cloudfront.Distribution(self, "myDist",
default_behavior=cloudfront.BehaviorOptions(origin=origins.S3Origin(my_bucket))
)- Whether existing v1 code will continue to work in production or if migration to v2 is mandatory for new projects.
- Availability and completeness of migration tooling or automated upgrade paths from v1 to v2.
What it is and what it does
This package provides AWS CDK constructs for defining CloudFront distributions declaratively in Python. It wraps CloudFront's API to let you configure content delivery from S3 buckets, load balancers, or custom HTTP origins, set up domain names and SSL certificates, define multiple behaviors with different routing rules, and manage cache settings—all as infrastructure-as-code rather than through the AWS console.
The package depends on 14 other AWS CDK modules (IAM, S3, Lambda, KMS, EC2, and others) plus core CDK infrastructure libraries. It is actively maintained in the AWS CDK repository but is part of CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01. AWS recommends migrating to CDK v2 for new projects.
Use it for
- Define a CloudFront distribution backed by an S3 bucket in a CDK stack, with automatic origin access identity setup for private buckets.
- Configure multiple behaviors with different URL path patterns to route requests to different origins or apply different caching policies.
- Set up a custom domain name and ACM certificate for a distribution to serve content over HTTPS with your own domain.
- Programmatically manage HTTP methods, viewer protocol policies, and query string forwarding rules for cache behaviors.
- Integrate CloudFront with ELBv2 load balancers as origins for dynamic content delivery through a CDK stack.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you are maintaining or extending an existing AWS CDK v1 codebase.
No, if you are starting a new project—use AWS CDK v2 instead. The package is stable and well-maintained within the active CDK repository, but v1 itself is end-of-support and will not receive updates; migration to v2 is the recommended path forward.
Install
aws-cdk-aws-cloudfront on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. However, this is AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer being updated; users should migrate to AWS CDK v2.
Requires AWS CDK v1 runtime and constructs library; v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
from aws_cdk import aws_cloudfront as cloudfront
from aws_cdk import aws_s3 as s3
from aws_cdk import aws_cloudfront_origins as origins
my_bucket = s3.Bucket(self, "myBucket")
cloudfront.Distribution(self, "myDist",
default_behavior=cloudfront.BehaviorOptions(origin=origins.S3Origin(my_bucket))
)Verify before relying
- Whether existing v1 code will continue to work in production or if migration to v2 is mandatory for new projects.
- Availability and completeness of migration tooling or automated upgrade paths from v1 to v2.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 14 packagesaws-cdk.aws-certificatemanageraws-cdk.aws-cloudwatchaws-cdk.aws-ec2aws-cdk.aws-iamaws-cdk.aws-kmsaws-cdk.aws-lambdaaws-cdk.aws-s3aws-cdk.aws-ssmaws-cdk.coreaws-cdk.cx-apiconstructsjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,152 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 156,811 / month, #10,774 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: AWS CDKFramework :: AWS CDK :: 1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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