Why can't Varnish Cache cache .woff files?

Question

I have a .woff file that Varnish is throwing a hit-for-pass on regardless of my VCL configuration. Is there something about this file type that prevents it from being cached?

I'm using Varnish 4.1.3, Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS, and Apache 2.4.7.

Varnish will by default cache depending on whatever cacheability your backend specifies. — Danila Vershinin, Jul 21 '16 at 00:05

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 21 '16 at 00:10

You have to make Apache send proper Expires header for Varnish to cache those font files. Make changes to your Apache config / .htaccess:

Add proper MIME types for font files:

AddType application/font-woff woff
Specify max expiration that you want Varnish to cache those:

ExpiresByType application/font-woff "access plus 1 month"

Why can't Varnish Cache cache .woff files?

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