feat(cache): implement automatic cache invalidation and smart cache bypass

- Add utils/cache.py with invalidate_cache_patterns and smart_cached_view
- Support cache bypass on Cache-Control: no-cache headers and query params
- Add automatic signals (post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed) for library, video, podcast, article, calendar, and hadis
- Hook cache invalidation in custom admin viewset actions

apps/article/apps.py

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ from django.apps import AppConfig
 class ArticleConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'apps.article'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import apps.article.signals
+

apps/article/signals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
+from .models import (
+    Article,
+    ArticleCategory,
+    ArticleCollection,
+    ArticleContent,
+    ArticleInCollection,
+)
+
+TARGET_MODELS = [
+    ArticleCategory,
+    ArticleCollection,
+    Article,
+    ArticleContent,
+    ArticleInCollection,
+]
+
+
+def invalidate_article_cache():
+    """
+    Invalidates all Redis cache keys for article API views.
+    """
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*article_api*", "*article_list*")
+
+
+@receiver(post_save)
+@receiver(post_delete)
+def clear_article_cache_on_save_or_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
+        invalidate_article_cache()
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed)
+def clear_article_cache_on_m2m(sender, instance, action, **kwargs):
+    if action in ('post_add', 'post_remove', 'post_clear'):
+        if isinstance(instance, (Article, ArticleCollection, ArticleCategory)):
+            invalidate_article_cache()

apps/article/urls.py

@@ -1,27 +1,12 @@
-from functools import wraps
 from django.urls import include, path, re_path
-from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
-from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
 from rest_framework.routers import SimpleRouter
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 from .views import *
 from .views_admin import AdminArticleCategoryViewSet, AdminArticleContentViewSet, AdminArticleViewSet
 
-# Helper function to cache public views
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='article_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-
-# Helper to conditionally cache list views (bypasses cache when is_bookmark=true)
-def conditional_cached_view(timeout, key_prefix):
-    def decorator(view_func):
-        cached_func = cache_page(timeout, key_prefix=key_prefix)(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-        @wraps(view_func)
-        def _wrapped_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
-            is_bookmark = (request.GET.get('is_bookmark') or request.GET.get('is_bookmarked') or '').lower()
-            if is_bookmark in ('true', '1'):
-                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-            return cached_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        return _wrapped_view
-    return decorator
+# Helper function to cache public views with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='article_api')
+conditional_cached_view = smart_cached_view
 
 app_name = 'article'
 

apps/article/views_admin.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from apps.account.permissions import IsSuperAdmin
 from utils.pagination import StandardResultsSetPagination
 
 from .models import Article, ArticleCategory, ArticleContent
+from .signals import invalidate_article_cache
 from .serializers_admin import (
     AdminArticleCategorySerializer,
     AdminArticleContentSerializer,
@@ -88,4 +89,5 @@ class AdminArticleContentViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         for index, content_id in enumerate(content_ids, start=1):
             ArticleContent.objects.filter(id=content_id).update(priority=index)
 
+        invalidate_article_cache()
         return Response({"status": "success"})

apps/dobodbi_calendar/apps.py

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ from django.apps import AppConfig
 class DobodbiCalendarConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'apps.dobodbi_calendar'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import apps.dobodbi_calendar.signals
+

apps/dobodbi_calendar/signals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
+from .models import CalendarOccasions
+
+TARGET_MODELS = [CalendarOccasions]
+
+
+def invalidate_calendar_cache():
+    """
+    Invalidates all Redis cache keys for calendar API views.
+    """
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*calendar_api*")
+
+
+@receiver(post_save)
+@receiver(post_delete)
+def clear_calendar_cache_on_save_or_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
+        invalidate_calendar_cache()

apps/dobodbi_calendar/urls.py

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 from django.urls import include, path
-from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
-from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
 from rest_framework.routers import SimpleRouter
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 from apps.dobodbi_calendar.views import CalendarList, AdjustmentConfigView, OccasionsList
 from apps.dobodbi_calendar.views_admin import AdminCalendarOccasionViewSet
 
-# Helper function for caching calendar endpoints
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60 * 60 * 6, key_prefix='calendar_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
+# Helper function for caching calendar endpoints with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 6, key_prefix='calendar_api')
 
 admin_router = SimpleRouter()
 admin_router.register(r'occasions', AdminCalendarOccasionViewSet, basename='admin-calendar-occasions')

apps/hadis/signals.py

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-# hadith_app/signals.py
-
-from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed
 from django.dispatch import receiver
-from django.core.cache import cache
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
 from .models import * 
 
 # 1. Define all models that affect the list
@@ -20,18 +18,8 @@ TARGET_MODELS = [
 def invalidate_hadis_cache():
     """
     Deletes all Redis cache keys matching '*hadis_api*'.
-    Falls back to cache.clear() if cache backend doesn't support delete_pattern.
     """
-    try:
-        if hasattr(cache, 'delete_pattern'):
-            deleted = cache.delete_pattern("*hadis_api*")
-            print(f"Cache cleared for hadis_api (deleted {deleted} keys)!")
-        else:
-            cache.clear()
-            print("Cache cleared for hadis_api (fallback clear)!")
-    except Exception as e:
-        # Fail silently or log error, don't crash the transaction
-        print(f"Cache clear failed: {e}")
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*hadis_api*")
 
 
 @receiver(post_save)
@@ -42,4 +30,10 @@ def clear_hadis_cache(sender, instance, **kwargs):
     """
     if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
         invalidate_hadis_cache()
-        print(f"Cache cleared for {sender.__name__} update!")
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed)
+def clear_hadis_cache_on_m2m(sender, instance, action, **kwargs):
+    if action in ('post_add', 'post_remove', 'post_clear'):
+        if isinstance(instance, tuple(TARGET_MODELS)):
+            invalidate_hadis_cache()

apps/hadis/urls.py

@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@ from .views_admin import (
     AdminContentReleaseViewSet
 )
 from .views.reference_v2 import BookAuthorListView, BookAuthorDetailView, AuthorReferencesListView, BookAuthorSyncView
-from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
-from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 
-# Helper function to avoid ugly nesting
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60*60*2,key_prefix='hadis_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
+# Helper function to cache public views with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='hadis_api')
 
 admin_router = SimpleRouter()
 admin_router.register(r'hadises', AdminHadisViewSet, basename='admin-hadises')

apps/library/apps.py

@@ -7,3 +7,7 @@ class LibraryConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'apps.library'
     verbose_name = _('Library')
     icon = 'mi-library-books'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import apps.library.signals
+

apps/library/signals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
+from .models import Author, Book, BookCollection, Category
+
+TARGET_MODELS = [Author, Book, BookCollection, Category]
+
+
+def invalidate_library_cache():
+    """
+    Invalidates all Redis cache keys for library API views.
+    """
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*library_api*", "*library_books*")
+
+
+@receiver(post_save)
+@receiver(post_delete)
+def clear_library_cache_on_save_or_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
+        invalidate_library_cache()
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed)
+def clear_library_cache_on_m2m(sender, instance, action, **kwargs):
+    if action in ('post_add', 'post_remove', 'post_clear'):
+        if isinstance(instance, (Book, BookCollection, Category)):
+            invalidate_library_cache()

apps/library/urls.py

@@ -16,24 +16,11 @@ from apps.library.views import (
     BookDownloadCreateAPIView,
 )
 
-from functools import wraps
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 
-# Helper function to cache public views
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='library_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-
-# Helper to conditionally cache list views (bypasses cache when is_bookmark=true)
-def conditional_cached_view(timeout, key_prefix):
-    def decorator(view_func):
-        cached_func = cache_page(timeout, key_prefix=key_prefix)(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-        @wraps(view_func)
-        def _wrapped_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
-            is_bookmark = (request.GET.get('is_bookmark') or request.GET.get('is_bookmarked') or '').lower()
-            if is_bookmark in ('true', '1'):
-                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-            return cached_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        return _wrapped_view
-    return decorator
+# Helper function to cache public views with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='library_api')
+conditional_cached_view = smart_cached_view
 from apps.library.views_admin import (
     AdminAuthorViewSet,
     AdminBookViewSet,

apps/library/views_admin.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from apps.account.permissions import IsSuperAdmin
 from utils.pagination import StandardResultsSetPagination
 
 from .models import Author, Book, BookCollection, Category
+from .signals import invalidate_library_cache
 from .serializers_admin import (
     AdminAuthorSerializer,
     AdminBookDetailSerializer,
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class AdminLibraryCollectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         if remove_ids:
             collection.related_collections.remove(*remove_ids)
 
+        invalidate_library_cache()
         return Response({"status": "success", "attached_count": collection.related_collections.count()})
 
 
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ class DovodiAdminLibraryCollectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         if remove_ids:
             collection.related_collections.remove(*remove_ids)
 
+        invalidate_library_cache()
         return Response({"status": "success", "attached_count": collection.related_collections.count()})
 
 
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@ class AdminAuthorViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         if remove_ids:
             Book.objects.filter(id__in=remove_ids, author=author).update(author=None)
 
+        invalidate_library_cache()
         return Response({
             "status": "success",
             "attached_count": author.books.count()

apps/podcast/apps.py

@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ class PodcastConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'apps.podcast'
 
-    
+    def ready(self):
+        import apps.podcast.signals

apps/podcast/signals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
+from .models import (
+    PlaylistItem,
+    Podcast,
+    PodcastCategory,
+    PodcastCollection,
+    PodcastPlaylist,
+    PodcastPlaylistInCollection,
+)
+
+TARGET_MODELS = [
+    PodcastCategory,
+    PodcastCollection,
+    Podcast,
+    PodcastPlaylist,
+    PodcastPlaylistInCollection,
+    PlaylistItem,
+]
+
+
+def invalidate_podcast_cache():
+    """
+    Invalidates all Redis cache keys for podcast API views.
+    """
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*podcast_api*", "*podcast_list*")
+
+
+@receiver(post_save)
+@receiver(post_delete)
+def clear_podcast_cache_on_save_or_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed)
+def clear_podcast_cache_on_m2m(sender, instance, action, **kwargs):
+    if action in ('post_add', 'post_remove', 'post_clear'):
+        if isinstance(instance, (Podcast, PodcastPlaylist, PodcastCollection, PodcastCategory)):
+            invalidate_podcast_cache()

apps/podcast/urls.py

@@ -1,28 +1,12 @@
-from functools import wraps
 from django.urls import path, re_path, include
-from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
-from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
 from rest_framework.routers import SimpleRouter
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 from .views import *
 from .views_admin import *
 
-# Helper function to cache public views
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='podcast_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-
-# Helper to conditionally cache list views (bypasses cache when is_bookmark=true or in_playlist=true)
-def conditional_cached_view(timeout, key_prefix):
-    def decorator(view_func):
-        cached_func = cache_page(timeout, key_prefix=key_prefix)(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-        @wraps(view_func)
-        def _wrapped_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
-            is_bookmark = (request.GET.get('is_bookmark') or request.GET.get('is_bookmarked') or '').lower()
-            in_playlist = request.GET.get('in_playlist', '').lower()
-            if is_bookmark in ('true', '1') or in_playlist in ('true', '1'):
-                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-            return cached_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        return _wrapped_view
-    return decorator
+# Helper function to cache public views with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='podcast_api')
+conditional_cached_view = smart_cached_view
 
 admin_router = SimpleRouter()
 admin_router.register(r'podcasts', AdminPodcastViewSet, basename='admin-podcast')

apps/podcast/views_admin.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from apps.account.permissions import IsSuperAdmin
 from utils.pagination import StandardResultsSetPagination
 
 from .models import PlaylistItem, Podcast, PodcastCollection, PodcastCategory, PodcastPlaylist, PodcastPlaylistInCollection
+from .signals import invalidate_podcast_cache
 from .serializers_admin import (
     AdminPodcastCategorySerializer,
     AdminPodcastCollectionSerializer,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class AdminPodcastCollectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         if remove_ids:
             PodcastPlaylistInCollection.objects.filter(collection_id=collection.id, playlist_id__in=remove_ids).delete()
 
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
         return Response({"status": "success", "attached_count": collection.collection_playlists.count()})
 
 
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ class AdminPodcastPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         serializer.save()
         playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
         playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
         return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["patch", "delete"], url_path=r"items/(?P<item_id>\d+)")
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ class AdminPodcastPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             item.delete()
             playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
             playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+            invalidate_podcast_cache()
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
         serializer = AdminPodcastPlaylistItemSerializer(
@@ -184,6 +188,7 @@ class AdminPodcastPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         serializer.save()
         playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
         playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], url_path="items/reorder")
@@ -205,6 +210,7 @@ class AdminPodcastPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                     item.priority = index
                     item.save(update_fields=["priority"])
 
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
         serializer = AdminPodcastPlaylistItemSerializer(
             playlist.playlist_items.select_related("podcast").order_by("priority", "id"),
             many=True,
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ class AdminPodcastPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
             playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
 
+        invalidate_podcast_cache()
         serializer = AdminPodcastPlaylistItemSerializer(
             playlist.playlist_items.select_related("podcast").order_by("priority", "id"),
             many=True,

apps/video/apps.py

@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ from django.apps import AppConfig
 class VideoConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'apps.video'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import apps.video.signals
+

apps/video/signals.py

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save, post_delete, m2m_changed
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+from utils.cache import invalidate_cache_patterns
+from .models import (
+    PlaylistItem,
+    Video,
+    VideoCategory,
+    VideoCollection,
+    VideoPlaylist,
+    VideoPlaylistInCollection,
+)
+
+TARGET_MODELS = [
+    VideoCategory,
+    VideoCollection,
+    Video,
+    VideoPlaylist,
+    VideoPlaylistInCollection,
+    PlaylistItem,
+]
+
+
+def invalidate_video_cache():
+    """
+    Invalidates all Redis cache keys for video API views.
+    """
+    return invalidate_cache_patterns("*video_api*", "*video_playlists*", "*video_list*")
+
+
+@receiver(post_save)
+@receiver(post_delete)
+def clear_video_cache_on_save_or_delete(sender, instance, **kwargs):
+    if sender in TARGET_MODELS:
+        invalidate_video_cache()
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed)
+def clear_video_cache_on_m2m(sender, instance, action, **kwargs):
+    if action in ('post_add', 'post_remove', 'post_clear'):
+        if isinstance(instance, (Video, VideoPlaylist, VideoCollection, VideoCategory)):
+            invalidate_video_cache()

apps/video/urls.py

@@ -1,27 +1,12 @@
-from functools import wraps
 from django.urls import include, path, re_path
-from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
-from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
 from rest_framework.routers import SimpleRouter
+from utils.cache import smart_cached_view
 from .views import *
 from .views_admin import *
 
-# Helper function to cache public views
-def cached_view(view_func):
-    return cache_page(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='video_api')(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-
-# Helper to conditionally cache list views (bypasses cache when is_bookmark=true)
-def conditional_cached_view(timeout, key_prefix):
-    def decorator(view_func):
-        cached_func = cache_page(timeout, key_prefix=key_prefix)(vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func))
-        @wraps(view_func)
-        def _wrapped_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
-            is_bookmark = (request.GET.get('is_bookmark') or request.GET.get('is_bookmarked') or '').lower()
-            if is_bookmark in ('true', '1'):
-                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-            return cached_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
-        return _wrapped_view
-    return decorator
+# Helper function to cache public views with smart invalidation and force-refresh support
+cached_view = smart_cached_view(60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix='video_api')
+conditional_cached_view = smart_cached_view
 
 app_name = 'video'
 

apps/video/views_admin.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from apps.account.permissions import IsSuperAdmin
 from utils.pagination import StandardResultsSetPagination
 
 from .models import PlaylistItem, Video, VideoCategory, VideoCollection, VideoPlaylist, VideoPlaylistInCollection
+from .signals import invalidate_video_cache
 from .serializers_admin import (
     AdminVideoCategorySerializer,
     AdminVideoCollectionSerializer,
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class AdminVideoCollectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         if remove_ids:
             VideoPlaylistInCollection.objects.filter(collection_id=collection.id, playlist_id__in=remove_ids).delete()
 
+        invalidate_video_cache()
         return Response({"status": "success", "attached_count": collection.collection_playlists.count()})
 
 
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ class AdminVideoPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         serializer.save()
         playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
         playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+        invalidate_video_cache()
         return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["patch", "delete"], url_path=r"items/(?P<item_id>\d+)")
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ class AdminVideoPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             item.delete()
             playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
             playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+            invalidate_video_cache()
             return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
         serializer = AdminVideoPlaylistItemSerializer(
@@ -181,6 +185,7 @@ class AdminVideoPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
         serializer.save()
         playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
         playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
+        invalidate_video_cache()
         return Response(serializer.data)
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["post"], url_path="items/reorder")
@@ -202,6 +207,7 @@ class AdminVideoPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
                     item.priority = index
                     item.save(update_fields=["priority"])
 
+        invalidate_video_cache()
         serializer = AdminVideoPlaylistItemSerializer(
             playlist.playlist_items.select_related("video").order_by("priority", "id"),
             many=True,
@@ -237,6 +243,7 @@ class AdminVideoPlaylistViewSet(ModelViewSet):
             playlist.total_time = playlist.calculate_total_time()
             playlist.save(update_fields=["total_time"])
 
+        invalidate_video_cache()
         serializer = AdminVideoPlaylistItemSerializer(
             playlist.playlist_items.select_related("video").order_by("priority", "id"),
             many=True,

utils/cache.py

@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+from functools import wraps
+import logging
+from django.core.cache import cache
+from django.views.decorators.cache import cache_page
+from django.views.decorators.vary import vary_on_headers
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def invalidate_cache_patterns(*patterns):
+    """
+    Safely invalidates Redis cache keys matching given glob patterns.
+    Falls back to cache.clear() if the cache backend does not support delete_pattern.
+    """
+    try:
+        if hasattr(cache, 'delete_pattern'):
+            total_deleted = 0
+            for pattern in patterns:
+                deleted = cache.delete_pattern(pattern)
+                total_deleted += deleted or 0
+            logger.info(f"Cache cleared for patterns {patterns} (deleted {total_deleted} keys)")
+            return total_deleted
+        else:
+            cache.clear()
+            logger.info(f"Cache cleared (fallback clear for patterns: {patterns})")
+            return 1
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Cache invalidation failed for patterns {patterns}: {e}")
+        return 0
+
+
+def smart_cached_view(timeout=60 * 60 * 2, key_prefix=''):
+    """
+    Smart cache decorator for API views that:
+    1. Caches responses per Accept-Language header using Django's cache_page.
+    2. Bypasses cache when:
+       - Cache-Control / Pragma: no-cache headers are present (e.g., Pull-to-refresh from mobile / web).
+       - Query parameters: no_cache=true, refresh=true, is_bookmark=true, in_playlist=true are passed.
+    """
+    def decorator(view_func):
+        cached_func = cache_page(timeout, key_prefix=key_prefix)(
+            vary_on_headers('Accept-Language')(view_func)
+        )
+
+        @wraps(view_func)
+        def _wrapped_view(request, *args, **kwargs):
+            # 1. Check HTTP headers for no-cache directives
+            cache_control = (request.META.get('HTTP_CACHE_CONTROL') or '').lower()
+            pragma = (request.META.get('HTTP_PRAGMA') or '').lower()
+            if 'no-cache' in cache_control or 'no-store' in cache_control or 'max-age=0' in cache_control or 'no-cache' in pragma:
+                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+            # 2. Check query params for explicit bypass
+            query_params = getattr(request, 'GET', {})
+            no_cache_param = (query_params.get('no_cache') or query_params.get('refresh') or '').lower()
+            if no_cache_param in ('1', 'true'):
+                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+            # 3. Check bookmark & playlist specific bypasses
+            is_bookmark = (query_params.get('is_bookmark') or query_params.get('is_bookmarked') or '').lower()
+            in_playlist = (query_params.get('in_playlist') or '').lower()
+            if is_bookmark in ('1', 'true') or in_playlist in ('1', 'true'):
+                return view_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+            return cached_func(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return _wrapped_view
+
+    return decorator