I came across the term “Warmup cache request” while working on backend/performance optimization, but I’m not fully understanding it.
What exactly is a warmup cache request, and why is it used? Is it something related to preloading data into cache before actual users start hitting the server?
A warmup cache request is basically a request sent in advance to “warm up” the cache before real users access the data or page.
The goal is to preload frequently used content into the cache so the first actual user request is faster and doesn’t have to fetch everything from the original source again.
For example, after deploying a website or clearing cache, systems may automatically send warmup requests to popular pages so users get quicker response times instead of slower initial loads.