Refresh old version of the ISR site/component
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Wuchang bream posted this in #help-forum
Wuchang breamOP
When I have my data updated with ISR and site is somehow cached with old data in the browser, I dont see new data until clicking F5, even when it was loaded hours ago. Is there a good way to load fresh data?

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@Wuchang bream When I have my data updated with ISR and site is somehow cached with old data in the browser, I dont see new data until clicking F5, even when it was loaded hours ago. Is there a good way to load fresh data?<:this_is_fine:770004314634321971>
It’s pretty normal, that your browser cache the page contents. Technically the browser decides how long stuff will be cached. However, even when the cache is 100% invalid/stale it does not automatically trigger a refresh or a request to your server to get fresh data. That’s how browsers work. Then only thing that comes to my mind is having some cron job to get a new version and then having on a client an interval to refresh the browser. That’s not a good practice, but it would work technically
@B33fb0n3 It’s pretty normal, that your browser cache the page contents. Technically the browser decides how long stuff will be cached. However, even when the cache is 100% invalid/stale it does *not* automatically trigger a refresh or a request to your server to get fresh data. That’s how browsers work. Then only thing that comes to my mind is having some cron job to get a new version and then having on a client an interval to refresh the browser. That’s not a good practice, but it would work technically
Wuchang breamOP
maybe when user has old data theres possibility to refresh the page?
How do you know if the page has been updated without an additional request?
I guess then you need something like a websocket or similar, but that’s also not ideal
I guess then you need something like a websocket or similar, but that’s also not ideal
@B33fb0n3 How do you know if the page has been updated without an additional request?
I guess then you need something like a websocket or similar, but that’s also not ideal
Wuchang breamOP
something on page open, if data is older than 1 day, force refresh for example
because you dont need to have page opened in the tab for it to happen
@Wuchang bream something on page open, if data is older than 1 day, force refresh for example
Then you can do ISR. After a specific amount of time the page automatically revalidates and then it’s a new static version of the page. But keep in mind, that you get this new static version only when you refresh the page
@B33fb0n3 Then you can do ISR. After a specific amount of time the page automatically revalidates and then it’s a new static version of the page. But keep in mind, that you get this new static version only when you refresh the page
Wuchang breamOP
i have isr already, but it doesnt get a new page until f5
and i should somehow store the page generation cache in the browser
its intended, that you cant see it instantly with ISR. Its like this:
1. First request after revalidation -> stale-while-revalidate -> serve old content
2. Second request after revalidation -> server new content
Which next version are you using?
1. First request after revalidation -> stale-while-revalidate -> serve old content
2. Second request after revalidation -> server new content
Which next version are you using?