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+probably need to add redis and redis dependancies
+
+the redis info host/port/username/password are all actual values and should be used as is.
+
+the rest is an example we can use to build out our logic and functions.
+
+need logging to show we are connected and data is being added and updated to cache.  can use console for this
+
+caching
+1&2 must make it so that the show folder button on the info page is readily available and that
+files are instantly available once the show job folder button is clicked. should not be any loading
+time.
+1) get all data associated with the initial load and add to redis (keep fresh 300 seconds)
+2) get files/folders/links for those jobs and add to redis (keep fresh 300 seconds)
+3) get all other jobs by page if needed and add to redis (keep fresh 3600 seconds)
+4) get files/folders/links for all other jobs by page if needed and add to redis (keep fresh 3600 seconds)
+
+const Redis = require('ioredis');
+
+const cache = new Redis({
+  host: '127.0.0.1',
+  port: 6379,
+  username: 'prism',
+  password: 'Qu+twDwf+DdWFt/aPopFHae074RY9JqiP98BuiPanr4=',
+});
+
+cache.on('connect', () => console.log('✅ Connected to Valkey'));
+
+async function getHotData(page) {
+  const cacheKey = `jobs:page:${page}`;
+  
+  // 1. Try to get from cache
+  const cached = await cache.get(cacheKey);
+  if (cached) {
+    // Optional: Reset TTL on access to keep it "hot" (Sliding TTL)
+    await cache.expire(cacheKey, 3600); 
+    return JSON.parse(cached);
+  }
+
+  // 2. Fetch from source (PocketBase/Graph API)
+  const freshData = await fetchFromYourAPI(page); 
+
+  // 3. Store in cache for 1 hour (3600 seconds)
+  await cache.set(cacheKey, JSON.stringify(freshData), 'EX', 3600);
+  
+  return freshData;
+}
+
+Key 2025 Best Practices
+Use Descriptive Keys: Structure your keys to avoid collisions, such as app:resource:id:page.
+Set Appropriate TTLs: For training data you want to keep frequent, a TTL of 300 to 3600 seconds (5–60 minutes) is standard.
+Monitor Hit Rates: Use the command valkey-cli --user prism -a "your_pass" info stats to check your keyspace_hits vs keyspace_misses. A high hit rate means your "Full Pipe" is working efficiently. 
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