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# useCaches

`val useCaches: `[`Boolean`](https://kotlinlang.org/api/latest/jvm/stdlib/kotlin/-boolean/index.html) [(source)](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/master/components/concept/fetch/src/main/java/mozilla/components/concept/fetch/Request.kt#L44)

Whether caches should be used or a network request
should be forced, defaults to true (use caches).

### Property

`useCaches` - Whether caches should be used or a network request
should be forced, defaults to true (use caches).