Web API Development with Flask (Video 15)

This video tutorial explores caching in web applications and APIs, focusing on types of caching, Etag, and cache control. It discusses advanced techniques like reverse proxy caching and tools such as Redis and Hazelcast. The video also demonstrates practical implementation in a Python application, setting HTTP headers and using Postman for testing. The tutorial concludes with a summary and a preview of the next topic on error handling in RESTful APIs.

What are the potential downsides of using caching tools like Redis or Hazelcast?

How do you set cache control headers in an API response?