---
title: "Service: /caches/{name} [GET]"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/api/services/get-cache_get.html
description: "GET endpoint that retrieves detailed information about a specific cache, including its status, size, and configuration settings. Requires administrator permissions. Returns XML with cache metadata and eviction policies."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:42:43+10:00
document_type: api_endpoint
operation_id: cache-GET
resource_id: cache
path_template: /caches/{name}
http_method: GET
api_category: cache
implementation_version: 6.3000
api_since: 5.5000
deprecated_since: null
obsolete_since: null
api_support: experimental
cache_control: null
generated_at: 2026-09-02
tokens: ~315
---

# /caches/\{name\} \[GET\]

## Description

Return information about a specific cache.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

This service requires administrator.

## Response

When the response is successful, the returned XML includes information about the cache as well as its configuration.

```xml

<cache disabled="false"
       name="user-details"
       status="STATUS_ALIVE"
guid="MY-PC/192.168.200.210-f5d9a7f3-4996-4cd9-b800-6641983e54e8">
  <info size="1"/>
  <configuration memory-store-eviction-policy="LRU"
                 count-based-tuned="true"
                 copy-on-write="false"
                 copy-on-read="false"
                 clear-on-flush="true"
                 eternal="false"
                 max-bytes-local-heap-percentage-set="false"
                 max-bytes-local-heap="0"
                 max-bytes-local-disk-percentage-set="false"
                 max-bytes-local-disk="0"
                 max-entries-local-heap="10000"
                 max-entries-local-disk="1000000"
                 disk-expiry-thread-interval-seconds="300"
                 disk-spool-buffer-size-mb="30"/>
</cache>
```

> **Warning:** This XML format is subject to change

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected.