Cache Header Analyzer

Cache-Control/ETag Strategy Analysis

Cache Header Analyzer Usage Guide

Main Features

  • Cache Strategy Detection - Distinguish between strong cache and negotiated cache
  • Directive Analysis - Explain the meaning of each Cache-Control directive
  • Optimization Suggestions - Provide cache configuration optimization suggestions
  • Dual Mode Input - Support URL fetching or manual paste of response headers

Cache Strategy Description

  • Strong Cache: Use local cache directly, no request sent (max-age/Expires)
  • Negotiated Cache: Send request to validate, return 304 if unchanged (ETag/Last-Modified)
  • No Cache: no-store directive prohibits caching
  • Recommend using long-term strong cache + filename hash for static resources