Create a Cache Segment

Let’s now create a cache segment in the Catly project. The cache segment is used to store the original URL and its short ID for easier access.

To create a cache segment, please follow the below-listed steps:

1. Navigate to the Cache component under Storage and click Create Segment in the Segments page.
   

2. Enter the Segment Name as “shortUrl” in the pop-up window and click Create
   

The segment is created and listed in the Segments page.

When a URL is shortened by the user, the original URL and its short ID are automatically populated as a cache item in the form of a key-value pair. The short ID is the key, and the value contains a string of details like the original URL, short ID, and the table details.

You can learn more about cache segments from this help page.