nano-memcached

A lightweight, in-memory caching solution for Node.js applications. This package provides a simple and efficient way to store and retrieve data with optional TTL (Time To Live) support.

Features

• Simple key-value storage
• Optional TTL (Time To Live) for cache entries
• TypeScript support
• Lightweight and zero dependencies
• In-memory storage using Map

Installation

npm install nano-memcached

Usage

import { Cache } from "nano-memcached";

// Create a new cache instance
const cache = new Cache();

// Set a value with optional TTL (in seconds)
cache.set("key", "value", 60); // Expires in 60 seconds
cache.set("permanent", "value"); // No expiration

// Get a value
const value = cache.get("key");

// Delete a value
cache.delete("key");

// Clear all cache entries
cache.flush();

API

Cache Class

set(key: string, value: any, ttl?: number)

• key: The key to store the value under
• value: The value to store (can be any type)
• ttl: Optional time to live in seconds

get(key: string)

• key: The key to retrieve
• Returns: The stored value or null if not found or expired

delete(key: string)

• key: The key to delete
• Returns: true if the key was deleted, false if it didn't exist

flush()

Clears all entries from the cache

License

ISC