The short version
- 01Record whether the page was reached by a form submission, refresh or Back navigation.
- 02Preserve any form text that is still visible before leaving the page.
- 03Check the account, confirmation or transaction history for an already completed action.
- 04Reopen the original form if you need a fresh attempt instead of repeatedly refreshing the result page.
- 05Resubmit a form that changes data only after confirming a repeat is appropriate.
- 06As the owner, use a GET confirmation page after successful POST handling where the workflow permits it.
Raw message
ERR_CACHE_MISS
Likely causes
- Chrome needs previously entered information to load the page again.
- A page reached through a form submission requires a deliberate repeat rather than an automatic replay.
Check the form result before sending it again
Google defines ERR_CACHE_MISS as a page needing information previously entered to be resubmitted. Our first check is what that submission did: a search can be repeated differently from an order or an account change. Keep visible input and check for a confirmation or completed action before agreeing to resend.
Use a fresh form when another attempt is needed
HTTP's retry rules do not permit automatic repetition of a non-idempotent operation unless the client knows it is safe or the original did not apply. Our recommendation is to reopen the original form and deliberately decide whether to submit again. A missing result page alone does not establish that the action failed.
Owners: redirect a successful POST to a confirmation GET
MDN documents 303 See Other as a redirect commonly used after POST or PUT, with the destination retrieved using GET. Where appropriate, that gives a successful form a separate confirmation page. Our recommendation is to review result-page handling rather than ask visitors to repeatedly resend the same operation.
Sources and review notes
Checked on . Chrome supplies the error meaning. HTTP retry semantics and MDN's 303 explanation inform the form-handling guidance. Preserving input, checking completed actions and reopening a form are editorial recommendations. This is not a diagnosis that every cache miss requires clearing all browser data. Glitchary is independent of Google.