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Verified 2026-09-18

Cache-Control: no-store

Forbids caches from storing the response.

Use no-store for personalized or sensitive responses. It does not guarantee secrecy: users can still save responses, and some intermediaries handle it poorly.

httpcacheheaderdirectivesecurity

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Cache-Control: no-store

Use no-store for personalized or sensitive responses. It does not guarantee secrecy: users can still save responses, and some intermediaries handle it poorly.

Common mistakes

  • Treating no-store as encryption or applying it to static assets, which kills performance for no benefit.
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