Page MenuHomePhabricator
Create Task
Maniphest T433430

Let logged-in requests for Special:Redirect/file/ use the CDN cache
Open, Needs TriagePublic
Actions

Description

Special:Redirect/file/ responses are CDN-cacheable today for logged-out requests, and this is working well:

Turnilo query (restricted)

Screenshot 2026-07-28 at 20.59.05.png (1,366×1,170 px, 109 KB)

Let's make this work for logged-in requests as well, since these requests do not need to vary by user.

If we manage to make this work for Special:BannerLoader and Special:HideBanner in CentralNotice (T149873, T285210) we can make this work in MediaWiki core as well.

Motivation at T432488: [Hypothesis] ST6.4.2 Increase MediaWiki backend capacity for logged-in pageviews (tracking) FY2026-2027

Related Objects

Content licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 unless otherwise noted; code licensed under GNU General Public License (GPL) 2.0 or later and other open source licenses. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Code of Conduct. · Wikimedia Foundation · Privacy Policy · Code of Conduct · Terms of Use · Disclaimer · CC-BY-SA · GPL · Credits