Cache Service

  • Apps Script Cache service provides temporary storage for script results, improving performance by avoiding redundant computations or fetches.

  • Two types of caches are available: public caches for shared data and private caches for user-specific information.

  • CacheService offers methods to access document, script, or user-scoped caches, while the Cache class provides methods for data manipulation within a cache instance, like adding, retrieving, and removing entries.

  • Cache entries can have optional expiration times, allowing for automatic removal after a specified duration.

Cache

This service allows a script to temporarily cache results that take time to fetch/compute. Public caches are for things that are not dependent on which user is accessing your script. Private caches are for things which are user-specific, like settings or recent activity.

Classes

NameBrief description
CacheA reference to a particular cache.
CacheServiceCacheService allows you to access a cache for short term storage of data.

Cache

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
get(key)StringGets the cached value for the given key, or null if none is found.
getAll(keys)ObjectReturns a JavaScript Object containing all key/value pairs found in the cache for an array of keys.
put(key, value)voidAdds a key/value pair to the cache.
put(key, value, expirationInSeconds)voidAdds a key/value pair to the cache, with an expiration time (in seconds).
putAll(values)voidAdds a set of key/value pairs to the cache.
putAll(values, expirationInSeconds)voidAdds a set of key/value pairs to the cache, with an expiration time (in seconds).
remove(key)voidRemoves an entry from the cache using the given key.
removeAll(keys)voidRemoves a set of entries from the cache.

CacheService

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
getDocumentCache()CacheGets the cache instance scoped to the current document and script.
getScriptCache()CacheGets the cache instance scoped to the script.
getUserCache()CacheGets the cache instance scoped to the current user and script.