caching for API that include parameters

[dorijan]

Hi to all,
Is there a way to include params to generated cache?
for example that file would be called
somefile.json?param1=42&param2=1
Thank you
Dorijan

[fxn]

No, there isn't.

The main reason is that page caching stores files on disk so that web servers serve them directly if present. Web servers ignore query strings for static files, only the path is relevant, so the cache cannot distinguish.

When you need some extra logic, like cache that takes the query string into account, access control, Rack middleware, controller filters, etc., the next step is action caching.

Please take into account untrusted input, if that applies to your website. An attacker could fill your cache up just by generating query strings.