Session Cache in Laravel 12.29

• Introducing Session Cache in Laravel 12.29
• What is Session Cache?
• When Should You Use It?
• How to Use Session Cache

Introducing Session Cache in Laravel 12.29

Laravel 12.29 introduces a handy new feature called Session Cache, making it easier than ever to cache user-specific data that only needs to live as long as the user’s session.

This feature was added by João Lopes in PR #56887.

What is Session Cache?

The Session Cache provides a per-session scoped cache for your application. Unlike the global application cache, the data stored in session cache is:

• Isolated to each individual session
• Automatically cleaned up when the session expires or is destroyed
• Able to use all familiar Laravel cache methods, such as get, put, remember, and forget

This makes it a perfect fit for storing ephemeral data that only matters during the lifetime of a session.

When Should You Use It?

Session Cache is ideal for temporary, user-specific data that doesn’t need to live permanently. Some examples include:

• Form data saved temporarily during a multi-step process.
• Short-lived API responses tied to one user.
• Calculations that only matter for the session.
• Any ephemeral data tied to a user session.

How to Use Session Cache

Accessing the session cache is simple using the cache method on the session instance.

// Retrieve a cached value from the session
$discount = $request->session()->cache()->get('discount');
 
// Store a value in the session cache with a 5-minute expiration
$request->session()->cache()->put(
    'discount', 10, now()->addMinutes(5)
);

The API will feel familiar to anyone who’s used Laravel’s Cache helper or facade before, with the key difference being the scope.

👉 Check out the full implementation in the pull request.