/** * Prompt Caching Test — Anthropic API * * Verifies that prompt caching is active on your Anthropic API key. * Runs 3 identical calls and checks that calls 2-3 read from cache. * * Usage: * ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-... npx tsx test-prompt-caching.ts * * Requirements: * - Node 18+ (native fetch) * - No dependencies required * * Gotchas discovered in production (not in official docs): * 1. The `anthropic-beta: prompt-caching-2024-07-31` header is required * even for Claude 4.x models — omitting it silently disables caching. * 2. The effective token threshold for Claude 4.x is ~2048+, not the * documented 1024. Blocks below this threshold return write=0 with no warning. * 3. Cached tokens are excluded from `input_tokens` in the response. * Track `cache_creation_input_tokens` and `cache_read_input_tokens` instead. * 4. The new API format exposes a nested `cache_creation` object with * `ephemeral_5m_input_tokens` (5-min TTL) and `ephemeral_1h_input_tokens` (1-hour TTL). */ const API_KEY = process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY; if (!API_KEY) { console.error("Error: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY environment variable is not set."); process.exit(1); } // Stable system prompt — must exceed the effective cache threshold (~2048 tokens for Claude 4.x). // In real usage: consolidate agent rules, platform context, and static instructions into one block. const STABLE_SYSTEM_PROMPT = ` You are a helpful assistant. Core rules: - Be concise and accurate - Cite sources when referencing external content - Match the language of the user Extended context (padding to exceed cache threshold): ${Array(200).fill("This platform helps users collaborate on tasks, track progress, and organize their workflow efficiently.").join(" ")} `.trim(); type Usage = { input_tokens: number; output_tokens: number; cache_creation_input_tokens?: number; cache_read_input_tokens?: number; cache_creation?: { ephemeral_5m_input_tokens?: number; ephemeral_1h_input_tokens?: number; }; }; async function callAPI(callIndex: number): Promise { const response = await fetch("https://api.anthropic.com/v1/messages", { method: "POST", headers: { "x-api-key": API_KEY!, "anthropic-version": "2023-06-01", // Required for all models, including Claude 4.x "anthropic-beta": "prompt-caching-2024-07-31", "content-type": "application/json", }, body: JSON.stringify({ model: "claude-sonnet-4-6", max_tokens: 50, system: [ { type: "text", text: STABLE_SYSTEM_PROMPT, // Mark this block for caching — must be the last or only system block cache_control: { type: "ephemeral" }, }, ], messages: [ { role: "user", content: `Test call ${callIndex} — reply OK` }, ], }), }); if (!response.ok) { const body = await response.text(); throw new Error(`API ${response.status}: ${body}`); } const data = (await response.json()) as { usage: Usage }; return data.usage; } async function main() { console.log("Prompt Caching Test\n"); let passed = true; for (let i = 1; i <= 3; i++) { const usage = await callAPI(i); const write = usage.cache_creation_input_tokens ?? 0; const read = usage.cache_read_input_tokens ?? 0; let status: string; if (i === 1) { status = write > 0 ? "cache written" : "❌ write failed (check token threshold)"; if (write === 0) passed = false; } else { status = read > 0 ? "✅ cache hit" : "❌ cache miss"; if (read === 0) passed = false; } console.log( `Call ${i}: write=${String(write).padStart(5)} read=${String(read).padStart(5)} input=${String(usage.input_tokens).padStart(4)} — ${status}` ); } console.log(); if (passed) { console.log("Result: caching is working correctly."); } else { console.log("Result: caching is NOT working. Common causes:"); console.log(" - Token threshold not met (try increasing STABLE_SYSTEM_PROMPT)"); console.log(" - Missing beta header (anthropic-beta: prompt-caching-2024-07-31)"); console.log(" - Account tier does not support caching"); process.exit(1); } } main().catch((err) => { console.error(err.message); process.exit(1); });