# No-Vary-Search header — Directives

> key-order {{optional_inline}} : Indicates that URLs will not be cached as separate entries if _the order_ in which parameters appear in the URL is the only difference.

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key-order {{optional_inline}} : Indicates that URLs will not be cached as separate entries if _the order_ in which parameters appear in the URL is the only difference. The presence of other parameters _will_ cause URLs to be cached separately. params {{optional_inline}} : Either a boolean or a list of strings: As a boolean (params), it indicates that URLs that differ only by their parameters will not be cached as separate entries. An inner list of space-separated strings (params=("param1" "param2")). Indicates that URLs that differ only by the listed parameters will not be cached as separate entries. The presence of other parameters _will_ cause them to be cached separately. except {{optional_inline}} : An inner list of space-separated strings (except=("param1" "param2")). Indicates that URLs that differ only by the listed parameters _will_ be cached as separate entries. A boolean params directive has to be included for it to take effect (params, except=("param1" "param2")). The presence of other parameters that are not in the except= list _won't_ cause URLs to be cached as separate entries.

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