prefetch

Behavior name: Prefetch Objects

Instructs edge servers to retrieve content linked from requested pages as they load, rather than waiting for separate requests for the linked content. This behavior applies depending on the rule's set of matching conditions. Use in conjunction with the prefetchable behavior, which specifies the set of objects to prefetch.

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "prefetch" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Prefetch Objects"
    comments = "Gets content linked from requested pages as they load."
    behavior {
      prefetch {
        enabled = true
      }
    }
  }
}

"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "prefetch",
    "options": {
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
]

Options