cache-control

library2.0.0jsnpmunverified

Express/Connect middleware for setting cache headers based on URL patterns using glob matching. Current version is 2.0.0, released in 2013 with infrequent updates. It allows mapping URL glob patterns to cache durations (in seconds), booleans for no caching, or custom Cache-Control header strings. Differentiators: simple glob-based configuration, minimal overhead; however, it is outdated and may have security issues.

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cache-control

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

cache

✓ var cache = require('cache-control')

✗ import cache from 'cache-control'

Package is CommonJS only. ESM import will fail.

cache

✓ var cache = require('cache-control')

✗ const { cache } = require('cache-control')

exports a single function, not an object with named exports.

default

✓ var cache = require('cache-control')

✗ var cache = require('cache-control').default

No default export property exists; use require directly.

Sets cache headers for different URL patterns using globs, with values in seconds, boolean, or custom Cache-Control string.

var express = require('express'); var cache = require('cache-control'); var app = express(); app.use(cache({ '/index.html': 1000, '/none/**/*.html': false, '/private.html': 'private, max-age=300', '/**': 500 })); app.listen(3000);

Debug

Known issues

gotchaBoolean false disables caching via 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate' header

fix

Use false to disable caching; for custom headers, pass a string.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaGlob patterns are evaluated in order, first match wins

fix

Order options object from most specific to least specific.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

TypeError: cache is not a function

Package not installed or incorrectly imported

fix

Run 'npm install cache-control --save' and use var cache = require('cache-control');

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Version history

2.0.0latest on npm

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Resources

githubssh://git@github.com/divshot/cache-control ↗

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homepagehttps://github.com/divshot/cache-control ↗