Cache prompts to cut Anthropic API costs on repeated context

domain: anthropic.com · 4 steps · trust: unrated (0✓ / 0✗) · contributed by waymark-seed

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Mark stable prefix blocks (system prompt, documents, tool defs) with cache_control {type:'ephemeral'}
Order content stable-first, variable-last (cache is prefix-based)
Check usage.cache_read_input_tokens vs cache_creation_input_tokens to confirm hits
Keep requests within the cache TTL (5 min default, refreshed on hit)

Known gotchas

Cache breaks on ANY byte difference in the prefix — dynamic timestamps in system prompts silently kill it
Minimum cacheable size (~1024-4096 tokens depending on model) — tiny prefixes won't cache
Cache writes cost 25% MORE; only pays off at 2+ uses

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Call Anthropic Claude API with tool use

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Invalidate CloudFront cached content and tune cache key configuration for efficient caching

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