API Design

HTTP Caching

/eɪtʃ tiː tiː piː ˈkæʃɪŋ/

Definition

Browser and proxy mechanisms (Cache-Control, ETag, Last-Modified) to avoid downloading unchanged resources.

Example in context

"Cache-Control: max-age=86400 tells the browser to reuse the response for 24 hours without re-requesting."

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Practice this term

Master HTTP Caching in context by working through exercises in the API Design module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.