Automattic / Automattic/jetpack

Caching Infinite Scroll ajax requests

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[Feature] Infinite Scroll Enhancement Good For Community
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Description

Would it be possible to make it configurable if you want to use GET instead of POST for Infinite Scroll AJAX requests ? This would make it possible for high traffic sites that use Varnish to cache these requests. I am aware that it was changed from GET to POST in 2014 because of issues with long request URLs. The default could still be POST though.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Infinite Scroll AJAX request handling and inspect how the current POST method is selected. Define the configuration boundary and verify that GET can be enabled while POST remains the default and the resulting requests can be cached by Varnish.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php, wordpress
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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