Can we cache an API even if the third-party API sends Cache-Control: no-cache?

[abhishekmardiya]

Summary

I want to understand if it’s possible to cache an API even when the third-party API explicitly disables caching via the Cache-Control: no-cache header. In other words, can the frontend force caching despite the API’s no-cache directive?

const res = await fetch("https://third-party-api.com", { cache: "force-cache" });
console.log(res?.headers?.get("cache-control")); // "no-store"

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[icyJoseph]

In the server exclusively, Next.js has its own caching mechanics around fetch, and AFAIK, it doesn't look at what the source said. In general, fetch in Node.js doesnt' do caching itself, there's a toolbox called interceptors that does.

[abhishekmardiya]

Thank you for the quick response! Really appreciate your help.