add a cache buster parameter to the forecast JSON request

codesyntax · Nov 3, 2023 · fce96a9 · fce96a9
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diff --git a/src/euskalmet.js b/src/euskalmet.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 const getForecastUrl = (city) => {
-  return `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/erral/eguraldi_iragarpena/main/forecasts/${city}-euskalmet.json`;
+  // Add a cache buster parameter that changes every 4 hours
+  // in order to avoid caching the JSON with the forecast
+  // in the client's browser
+  const cache_buster = parseInt(new Date().getTime() / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 4));
+  return `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/erral/eguraldi_iragarpena/main/forecasts/${city}-euskalmet.json?time=${cache_buster}`;
 };
 
 const AVAILABLE_LANGUAGES = {