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What is Response Caching in Web API?

Entry ASP.NET Web API
Quick Answer Response caching stores HTTP responses to serve repeated requests faster. [ResponseCache] attribute sets Cache-Control headers telling clients/proxies how long to cache. UseResponseCaching() middleware caches on the server side. VaryByQueryKeys caches different versions per query parameter. Not suitable for user-specific or highly dynamic responses. Use distributed caching (Redis) for server-side caching of database results.

Answer

Response caching reduces repeated processing.

  • Uses [ResponseCache] attribute
  • Decreases latency
  • Improves throughput
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