API Caching

Faster APIs.
Lower Bills. Zero Infra.

CORSPROXY caches API responses at 330+ edge locations worldwide. Slow third-party APIs become instant. Rate limits stop being a problem. API costs drop.

Without cache
1,200ms
per request to distant API
With CORSPROXY cache
<10ms
served from nearest edge
330+
Edge cache locations
<10ms
Cache hit latency
Custom
TTL per request
$0
Extra infra cost
How it works

Cache in Three Steps

01

Prefix the URL

Replace your API URL with the CORSPROXY prefix. No code changes beyond the URL string.

02

First Request Fetches

CORSPROXY fetches from the origin API and caches the response at your nearest edge location.

03

All Subsequent Requests are Instant

Cache hits return in under 10ms from the nearest edge — without touching the origin API.

API Reference

Cache Control

CORSPROXY respects standard Cache-Control headers. Override them per request using the resHeaders parameter.

resHeaders=cache-control:max-age=300

Cache response for 5 minutes (300 seconds). Adjust the number for your use case.

resHeaders=cache-control:no-cache

Bypass the cache entirely. Always fetches fresh data from the origin.

resHeaders=cache-control:max-age=3600

Cache for 1 hour. Good for rarely-changing data like exchange rates or pricing.

(no param)

Default caching behavior based on the origin API's Cache-Control headers. Works automatically.

1 origin call → ∞ users

Rate Limit Protection

Share a single cached response across thousands of users without hitting API rate limits.

100× faster on cache hit

Faster Dashboards

Turn a 1-second API call into a 10ms cache hit. Your dashboards load before users notice.

Up to 99% fewer origin calls

Cut API Costs

Pay per unique data point, not per user. Crypto prices, weather, exchange rates — cache them all.

330+ PoPs worldwide

Global Performance

Responses cached at the edge closest to each user. Lower latency worldwide — without a CDN setup.

Stale-while-revalidate ready

Offline-Like Resilience

If the origin API goes down, users still get the last cached response — keeping your app functional.

Custom TTL per endpoint

Cryptocurrency & Finance

Cache volatile data like token prices or FX rates with short TTLs. Get fresh-enough data without hammering the API.

Code Examples

Ready to Copy

Default Caching No extra params
// Default caching — no extra params needed.
// CORSPROXY caches responses automatically at the edge.
const res = await fetch(
  'https://corsproxy.io/?url=' +
  encodeURIComponent('https://api.coinmarketcap.com/data-api/v3/cryptocurrency/listing')
);
const data = await res.json();
Custom TTL (5 min) resHeaders override
// Custom TTL: cache for 5 minutes (300 seconds)
const params = new URLSearchParams({
  key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  url: 'https://api.example.com/prices',
  resHeaders: 'cache-control:max-age=300',
});

const res = await fetch(`https://corsproxy.io/?${params}`);
const data = await res.json();
Bypass Cache Real-time data
// Bypass cache for real-time data
const params = new URLSearchParams({
  key: 'YOUR_API_KEY',
  url: 'https://api.example.com/live-prices',
  resHeaders: 'cache-control:no-cache',
});

const res = await fetch(`https://corsproxy.io/?${params}`);
const data = await res.json();

No infra needed

Faster APIs. Lower costs. Today.

No Redis. No Varnish. No CDN config. Just prefix your API URL and responses are cached globally.