Caching 101

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Caching 101

Cache statuses

Read the cf-cache-status header: HIT / MISS / EXPIRED / DYNAMIC / BYPASS. HITS are served from cache. MISS go to the origin.

What can be cached

Static assets out of the box; HTML and dynamic responses via Cache Rules or APO, always honoring origin headers.

Why it wins

A cached response is an origin request that never happens — quicker for users, far lighter on origin and egress.

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