Every API should define a caching strategy and express it through explicit Cache-Control headers on responses that can safely be reused. I require that providers decide, per operation, what is cacheable, for how long, and by whom, rather than leaving consumers and gateways to guess. A deliberate caching strategy cuts latency, reduces load, and lowers cost for both sides of the contract. Silent or absent caching directives waste compute and produce inconsistent behavior across clients, so I hold a documented caching posture as a performance baseline.
Caching Strategy Defined
Rules
OpenAPI Response Cache Control Info
Successful GET responses should set a Cache-Control header so consumers, proxies, and CDNs know how to cache the response. Declaring caching behavior improves performance and predictability for rea...
Strategies
APIs Are Fast and Efficient
I want our APIs to be fast and efficient by design, because performance is a feature that consumers feel on every single call. That means a deliberate caching strategy so we are not recomputing or ...
Experiences
Performance
Performance is the experience of how fast and consistently an API responds under real-world conditions. Latency, throughput, and predictability directly shape how consumers perceive an API and whet...
Lifecycle
cached Caching Develop
Caching is one of the most underused tools for making APIs fast and affordable. Thoughtful use of HTTP caching, edge caching, and cache headers reduces load and improves the consumer experience at ...
