Clone AWS Cloudfront distribution

clone-distribution.sh

# Install AWS CLI and jq

# Copy existing distribution configuration
aws --profile cloudfront cloudfront get-distribution-config --id $DISTRIBUTION_ID --output json \
    | jq -r '."DistributionConfig"' >new-distribution.json

# Change CallerReference to a new UUID - https://www.uuidgenerator.net/version4 - apt-get install uuid-runtime; uuidgen
# Change Aliases.Items[] to new domain name
# Search&Replace origin domain name
# Change ViewerCertificate.* to new certificate ARN - https://console.aws.amazon.com/acm/home?region=us-east-1#/certificates/request

# Create new distribution
aws --profile cloudfront cloudfront create-distribution --distribution-config file://new-distribution.json

# Add DNS records for CDN

Works flawlessly. Thanks for sharing!

You're welcome.