Prerequisites-

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js: Make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from Node.js official website.
• npm: npm is typically installed with Node.js. You can verify the installation by running the following commands:

  node -v
  npm -v

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/iArchitSharma/caching-proxy.git
   cd caching-proxy

2. Install the node dependencies:

   npm install

Usage

Starting the Caching Proxy Server

To start the caching proxy server, run the following command:

node ./index.js start --port <number> --origin <url>

• --port: The port on which the caching proxy server will run.
• --origin: The URL of the origin server to which the requests will be forwarded.

Example:

node ./index.js start --port 3000 --origin http://dummyjson.com

In this example, the server will start on port 3000 and forward requests to http://dummyjson.com.

Clearing the Cache

You can clear the cache by running the following command:

node ./index.js clear-cache

CC

https://roadmap.sh/projects/caching-server