Make query string to be cached in dispatcher

The ignoreUrlParams setting ignores the query string and caches the page as if the query string wasn't in the URL. Normally the ignoreURLParameters is used to impact query parameters that don't impact the HTML to be returned, but rather impact the display client side or are used for analytic purposes.

If you want to cache all the variations based on the query string you will have to rewrite them to selectors or something similar.

Hi kautuksahni,

Thanks for your reply.

From what you suggest, you mean that I need to rewrite the url to be something like:

"mywebsite.com/homepage.html?y=2" to "mywebsite.com/homepage/y/2"

Is that correct? If so, is there any guide/document on how to do it? I'm new on configure dispatcher, so any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Manh

As you are new to Dispathcer - I strongly recommend that you watch these webinars that will teach you a lot:

Optimizing the CQ Dispatcher Cache

AEM Technologists, Sept 2015 Dispatcher

ATACE July 25 2017 Advanced AEM Dispatcher Configurations

Thanks for your reply.

From your webinars, I learned that dispatcher only cached the urls with extension (.html). So I tried

mywebsite.com/homepage.html/x/3 ---> will not be cached

mywebsite.com/homepage.html/x/3.html ---> will be cached [1]

But I have a problem, if [1] is cached, when I try to access mywebsite.com/homepage.html, it returns 404. Is it because of homepage.html is a directory, not file anymore? and is there anyway to resolved it? Appreciated for your help.

Thanks.

Thanks Feike.

Currently I'm doing the query string for filter, and it call the REST API service for getting the data. Is your way applied for REST API services? And Is there any document/guide on how to apply the queries for REST services?

Thanks in advanced,

Manh

So the answer looks like it's not possible.

Dispatcher caches assets and html files. Caching query string could create a DDOS scenario.

Actually caching a query string is forbidden by the HTTP RFCs.