HTTP cache middleware and service provider for Slim Framework applications to improve performance.
Slim-HttpCache is a PHP package that provides HTTP cache middleware and a service provider for Slim Framework applications. It helps developers implement proper caching headers like ETag, Last-Modified, and Cache-Control to improve performance by reducing server load and bandwidth usage through client-side and proxy caching.
PHP developers building web applications with the Slim Framework who need to add HTTP caching capabilities to improve performance and scalability.
Developers choose Slim-HttpCache because it integrates seamlessly with Slim 4+, follows PSR standards, and provides a simple, focused solution for adding essential HTTP caching without the overhead of larger caching libraries.
Slim Framework HTTP cache middleware and service provider
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Provides middleware and service provider that seamlessly integrate with Slim 4+, as shown in the README's minimal setup code, reducing implementation time.
Follows PSR-7 and PSR-15 standards, ensuring interoperability with other PHP components and frameworks that adhere to PHP-FIG guidelines.
Supports ETag and Last-Modified headers to handle conditional requests, serving 304 Not Modified responses when content is unchanged, which reduces bandwidth usage.
Enables client-side and proxy caching through configurable Cache-Control headers, directly lowering server load for static or infrequently changing content.
Tightly coupled to the Slim Framework, making it unusable for non-Slim PHP projects or other frameworks, limiting its versatility.
Focuses solely on HTTP-level caching without support for server-side caching, cache invalidation, or advanced strategies, as admitted by its minimalist philosophy.
Each route needs explicit cache provider usage, as shown in the code example, which can be verbose and error-prone for large applications with many endpoints.