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How do you implement tool call caching to avoid redundant API calls for identical inputs?
Implement tool call caching by adding an in-memory or Redis cache layer inside your tool function that stores results keyed by a hash of the input arguments, returning cached results for identical inputs before making the actual API call.
Tool call caching is implemented at the tool level, not by the langchain framework. You can add a caching layer inside your tool function that checks whether the same input has been processed before. For simple use cases, an in-memory dictionary with TTL works. For distributed systems or production deployments, use Redis or Memcached to share cache across multiple instances. Cache invalidation strategies depend on your data freshness requirements.
Implementing Tool Caching with Redis