# Using Cachex in Phoenix - working example?

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-cachex-in-phoenix-working-example/12458>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** cache, phoenix\
**Created:** [February 12, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/using-cachex-in-phoenix-working-example/12458 "2018-02-12T23:44:35Z")\
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Ah, ok, that makes sense. I think I should submit a PR for the docs on that.

I ended up with something like this:

```
  def get_cached_thing!(slug) do
    {status, thing} = Cachex.get(:my_cache, slug, fallback: fn(slug) ->
        Repo.get_by!(Mything, slug: slug)
    end)
    case status do
      :loaded -> thing
      :error -> "That thing does not exist"
    end
  end

```

That works, but I’m open to any comments/improvements/suggestions. Not sure how idiomatic that solution is. Thanks!

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