How to disable ajax caching?

@elisha_langworth 

There are a few ways to disable Ajax caching, depending on the method of making Ajax requests in your code.

1. Using jQuery: If you are using jQuery for making Ajax requests, you can disable caching by setting the cache option to false in the $.ajax method. Here's an example:

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$.ajax({
  url: 'example.com/api',
  method: 'GET',
  cache: false,
  success: function(data) {
    // handle response data
  }
});

1. Using XMLHttpRequest: If you are using the vanilla JavaScript XMLHttpRequest object to make Ajax requests, you can add a timestamp parameter to the URL to prevent caching. Here's an example:

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var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open('GET', 'example.com/api?timestamp=' + new Date().getTime(), true);
xhr.onreadystatechange = function() {
  if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == 200) {
    // handle response
  }
}
xhr.send();

1. Server-side caching: If you are still experiencing caching even after disabling it in your Ajax requests, make sure to check if the server is caching the responses. You can add headers to your server response to prevent caching, such as Cache-Control: no-cache or Pragma: no-cache.

By incorporating one of these methods into your code, you can effectively disable Ajax caching and ensure that you are always getting the latest response from the server.