---
title: "CacheManager"
docs: "Phaser v4.0.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-cachemanager
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

> This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page.

# CacheManager

The Cache Manager is the global cache owned and maintained by the Game instance.

Various systems, such as the file Loader, rely on this cache in order to store the files they have loaded. The manager itself doesn't store any files, but instead owns multiple BaseCache instances, one per type of file. Built-in caches are provided for binary files, bitmap fonts, JSON, physics data, shaders, audio, video, text, HTML, WaveFront OBJ, tilemaps, and XML. You can also add your own custom caches via the `addCustom` method.

The Cache Manager is available in any Scene via `this.cache` and is shared across all Scenes.

**Constructor**

`new CacheManager(game)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| game | [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/game.md) | No | A reference to the Phaser.Game instance that owns this CacheManager. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L11](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L11)  
Since: 3.0.0

## Public Members

### atlas

#### atlas: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all Phaser Compact Texture Atlas data files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L147](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L147)  
Since: 4.0.0


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### audio

#### audio: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all non-streaming audio files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L92](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L92)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### binary

#### binary: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all binary files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L46](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L46)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### bitmapFont

#### bitmapFont: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all bitmap font data files, typically added via the Loader. Only the font data is stored in this cache, the textures are part of the Texture Manager.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L55](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L55)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### custom

#### custom: Object.\<[Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)>


**Description:**

An object that contains your own custom BaseCache entries. Add to this via the `addCustom` method.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L156](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L156)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### game

#### game: [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/game.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Phaser.Game instance that owns this CacheManager.


**Access:** protected


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L36](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L36)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### html

#### html: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all html files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L119](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L119)  
Since: 3.12.0


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### json

#### json: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all JSON data files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L65](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L65)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### physics

#### physics: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all physics data files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L74](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L74)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### shader

#### shader: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all shader source files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L83](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L83)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### text

#### text: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all text files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L110](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L110)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### tilemap

#### tilemap: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all tilemap data files, typically added via the Loader. Only the data is stored in this cache, the textures are part of the Texture Manager.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L128](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L128)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### video

#### video: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all non-streaming video files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L101](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L101)  
Since: 3.20.0


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### xml

#### xml: [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md)


**Description:**

A Cache storing all xml data files, typically added via the Loader.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L138](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L138)  
Since: 3.0.0


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## Public Methods

### addCustom

#### \<instance> addCustom(key)


**Description:**

Add your own custom Cache for storing your own files. The cache will be available under `Cache.custom.key`. The cache will only be created if the key is not already in use.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| key | string | No | The unique key of your custom cache. |


**Returns:** [Phaser.Cache.BaseCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/4.0.0/class/cache-basecache.md) - A reference to the BaseCache that was created. If the key was already in use, a reference to the existing cache is returned instead.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L169](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L169)  
Since: 3.0.0


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### destroy

#### \<instance> destroy()


**Description:**

Destroys all built-in BaseCaches and all custom caches, then nulls their references. Called automatically when the Game instance is destroyed.


> Source: [src/cache/CacheManager.js#L191](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.0.0/src/cache/CacheManager.js#L191)  
Since: 3.0.0


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---

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