Output caching of API controllers in ASP.NET 5

Question

Am I correct that in ASP.NET 5 ResponseCacheAttribute has replaced OutputCacheAttribute used in previous ASP.NET MVC releases? Can it be used to cache responses of API controllers? If not, what do Microsoft offer instead? I tried two free solution for WebAPI2 but was not impressed at all.

Answer 1

Yes, you will be able to use the ResponseCacheAttribute .

Because there is no difference between a Web Api Controller and an MVC Controller , you will be able to use the same attributes for both. This will apply whether it is the ResponseCacheAttribute , AuthorizeAttribute , RouteAttribute , or any others.