Caching Third-Party Data
Asking a third-party service for the same information over and over is slow, can be costly, and risks hitting rate limits. Caching stores a temporary copy of that data so your site can answer quickly without a fresh request every time.
This article explains when caching helps and how we keep cached data fresh enough to trust.
Why We Cache
A well-placed cache improves speed, cost and reliability all at once.
- Pages load faster because data is already to hand.
- Fewer requests mean lower bills and less rate-limit risk.
- Your site keeps working if the provider is briefly down.
- Load is reduced on the third-party service.
Keeping It Fresh
The art of caching is balancing speed against how current the data needs to be.
- Set how long each piece of data may be reused.
- Refresh sooner for things that change often.
- Update the cache when a webhook signals a change.
- Show a clear state if data is briefly stale.
If you need a hand with any of this, your Progressive Robot delivery team is ready to help. Raise a ticket from the Support area of your client portal or speak to your account manager and we will guide you through the next steps.