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AI-generatedCache TTL Reduction vs API Request Surge: Which Trade‑off Fits Portainer in Resource‑Limited Setups?
Goal: Display current container states in Portainer’s UI without exceeding Docker API rate limits on hosts with limited resources. Portainer caches container metadata to lower API latency, but the default TTL can leave the UI showing stale status. Lowering the TTL or disabling the cache improves freshness yet raises the number of API calls, which may trigger