How to handle AJAX caching and prevent caching of responses in jQuery?

To prevent caching of AJAX responses in jQuery, you can use the following methods:

  1. Use the cache property: The simplest way to prevent caching is by setting the cache property to false in the AJAX request. For example:
$.ajax({ url: 'your-url', cache: false, success: function(data) { // handle response data } });
  1. Append a timestamp or a random value to the URL: Another approach is to append a timestamp or a random value to the URL of the AJAX request. This ensures that each request is unique and prevents caching. For example:
$.ajax({ url: 'your-url?t=' + new Date().getTime(), success: function(data) { // handle response data } });

Or,

$.ajax({ url: 'your-url?random=' + Math.random(), success: function(data) { // handle response data } });
  1. Set headers to disable caching: You can also set headers in the AJAX request to disable caching. For example:
$.ajax({ url: 'your-url', headers: { 'Cache-Control': 'no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate', 'Pragma': 'no-cache', 'Expires': '0' }, success: function(data) { // handle response data } });

Any of these methods can be used to prevent caching of AJAX responses in jQuery. Choose the one that suits your requirements and implement it accordingly.