Rest API - Caching Strategies
You want to ensure a sensitive API response is never stored by browsers or intermediate caches. Which Cache-Control header should you use?
You want to ensure a sensitive API response is never stored by browsers or intermediate caches. Which Cache-Control header should you use?
hard📝 Application Q15 of 15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Identify directive that prevents any storage
no-storetells browsers and caches not to store the response anywhere.Step 2: Compare with other options
no-cacheallows storing but requires revalidation;privateallows browser-only caching;publicallows shared caching.Final Answer:
Cache-Control: no-store -> Option DQuick Check:
no-storeforbids all storage [OK]
Quick Trick: Use no-store to block all caching and storage [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Using no-cache instead of no-store
- Assuming private disables all caching
- Setting max-age=0 without no-store
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