Cache-NodeJS

This project is a basic Node.js API example using Express and NodeCache for caching responses and measuring response times.

Features

• Caching: Caches server responses and serves them quickly from the cache.
• Response Time Measurement: Measures the time taken for each response from the server.

Installation

Steps to set up and run the project:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <REPO_URL>
   cd <FOLDER_NAME>

2. Install the required dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the server:

   node index.js

Usage

Once the server is running, you can test the API using the following URL:

• Data Request: GET http://localhost:3000/data

  curl http://localhost:3000/data

  Example response (from server):

  {
    "message": "This data is coming from the server",
    "timestamp": "2024-08-07T10:32:43.379Z",
    "cache": false,
    "responseTime": 1
  }

  Example response (from cache):

  {
    "message": "This data is coming from the server",
    "timestamp": "2024-08-07T10:32:43.379Z",
    "cache": true,
    "responseTime": 0
  }

Middlewares

checkCache

This middleware checks if the incoming request is present in the cache. If found, it returns the response from the cache; otherwise, it moves to the next middleware.

measureResponseTime

This middleware measures the response time for each request and adds it to the response object.

Contributing

Feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue to contribute to this project. Contributions are welcome.