Cache AJAX responses for 5 seconds

app.py

 import os
 from flask import Flask, jsonify, make_response, render_template, request, abort
 from flask.ext.bower import Bower
+from flask.ext.cachecontrol import FlaskCacheControl, cache_for
 from jinja2.exceptions import TemplateNotFound
 from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
 from models import db, Agency
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ db.init_app(app)
 
 Bower(app)
 
+cache_control = FlaskCacheControl()
+cache_control.init_app(app)
+
 # Flask Web Routes
 @app.route('/')
 def map():
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ def map_embed(mode):
         return render_template('predictions.html', agency=agency, config=app.config, embed=True)
 
 @app.route('/ajax')
+@cache_for(seconds=5)
 def ajax():
     """ Handle all async requests (from JS). """
     query = request.args.get('query')

requirements.txt

 Flask==0.10.1
 Flask-Bower==1.2.1
+Flask-CacheControl==0.1.2
 Flask-Celery-Helper==1.1.0
 Flask-Migrate==1.6.0
 Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.1