# Vercel's CDN now supports updating routing rules without a new deployment

**Published:** March 5, 2026 | **Authors:** Mark Knichel, z0oks, Yash Kothari, Hannah Hearth, Priyanka Jindal

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You can now create and update routing rules within a project, such as setting response headers or rewrites to an external API, without building a new deployment.

Project-level routing rules are available via the dashboard, API, CLI, and Vercel SDK and take effect instantly after you make and publish the change. Project-level routes run after bulk redirects and before your deployment config's routes.

With this addition, Vercel's CDN now supports three routing mechanisms:

- Routes defined in your deployment configuration (via `vercel.json,` `vercel.ts`, or `next.config.js`)
- Bulk redirects
- Project-level routes

Project-level routes are available on all plans starting today. Read the [documentation](https://vercel.com/docs/routing) or go to the [CDN tab](https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%5Bproject%5D%2Fcdn%2Frouting ) in your project dashboard to get started.

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