responsecache-development

Caching HTTP responses in Laravel stores entire response outputs to reduce latency and server load. Apply the CacheResponse middleware to routes to cache responses with a default lifetime, or customize lifetimes and tags via config/responsecache.php.

Flexible caching in Laravel response caching supports stale-while-revalidate behavior and graceful refresh. Enable it using the FlexibleCacheResponse middleware alongside the FlexibleCache attribute to serve stale content while refreshing in the background.

Control Laravel route caching per action using attributes like Cache, FlexibleCache, or NoCache. Alternatively, apply the CacheResponse middleware directly to specific routes, and use custom cache profiles to determine exactly which requests qualify for caching.

Customizing Laravel response cache keys and storage is supported through custom hasher and serializer implementations. Define these within the config/responsecache.php configuration file to control how cache keys are generated and responses are serialized.

Selective clearing of cached Laravel responses is managed using optional tags assigned during caching. Tag specific routes when applying the CacheResponse middleware, then clear only those tagged cached items instead of flushing the entire cache.

A cache profile in Laravel response caching determines whether a request should be cached based on custom logic. Create custom cache profiles when you need fine-grained control over which specific requests or routes qualify for response caching.