Setting HTTP cache control headers in Web API

Question

What\'s the best way to set cache control headers for public caching servers in WebAPI?

I\'m not interested in OutputCache control on my server, I\'m looking to co

Answer 1

The cache control header can be set like this.

public HttpResponseMessage GetFoo(int id)
{
    var foo = _FooRepository.GetFoo(id);
    var response = Request.CreateResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK, foo);
    response.Headers.CacheControl = new CacheControlHeaderValue()
        {
            Public = true,
            MaxAge = new TimeSpan(1, 0, 0, 0)
        };
    return response;
}