Management of edge dictionary containers in content nodes of a content delivery network

A content node comprising:

• one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media;
• a processing system communicatively coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media;
• processing instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media that manage key-value objects for the content node that, when read and executed by the processing system, direct the processing system to:
• utilize a request handler configuration language to deploy a request handler configuration and a key-value object, wherein the key-value object includes one or more key-value pairs and wherein the request handler configuration calls, in response to a content request from an end user device, the key-value object using a key associated with the content request and the key-value object returns a value associated with the key;
• obtain a command to modify the key-value object;
• in response to the command, identify a modification to the key-value object based on the command;
• and
• update the key-value object with the modification without updating the request handler configuration.

An apparatus comprising:

• one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media;
• processing instructions stored on the one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media that manage key-value objects for the content node that, when read and executed by a processing system, direct the processing system to:
• utilize a request handler configuration language to deploy a request handler configuration and a key-value object, wherein the key-value object includes one or more key-value pairs and wherein the request handler configuration calls, in response to a content request from an end user device, the key-value object using a key associated with the content request and the key-value object returns a value associated with the key;
• obtain a command to modify the key-value object;
• in response to the command, identify a modification to the key-value object based on the command;
• and
• update the key-value object with the modification without updating the request handler configuration.