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How can I prevent a specific node - or a list of specific nodes - being cached server-side in Drupal 8?

I have page that pulls a value out of a $_SESSION variable using a PHP text block, and it is being cached, which is obviously not what I want.

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  • A php text block evaluates only the output, no cache data. So you probably need to add the cache data somewhere else, for example in a node preprocess or view alter hook. But then you can place the rest of the php code there as well.
    – 4uk4
    Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 17:20
  • See also some of the related questions like drupal.stackexchange.com/questions/151254/… which answer your question
    – Berdir
    Commented Mar 20, 2017 at 20:43

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I fixed this by doing the following:

  • I appended a cache buster querystring parameter to the link to the page that needed to be kept out of cache (using the timestamp token + random number token)
  • Added the 'url.query_args' cache context to the required_cache_contexts in services.yml

It puts a bit more strain on the memory use of the cache than just keeping it out of cache altogether, but the \Drupal::service('page_cache_kill_switch')->trigger(); line did not do anything for me at all.

I think it makes sense for the querystring to be part of the default cache context anyway.

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