diff --git a/cache/cache.go b/cache/cache.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..452201d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/cache.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	// DefaultCache is the default cache.
+	DefaultCache Cache = NewCache()
+	// DefaultExpiration is the default duration for items stored in
+	// the cache to expire.
+	DefaultExpiration time.Duration = 0
+
+	// ErrItemExpired is returned in Cache.Get when the item found in the cache
+	// has expired.
+	ErrItemExpired error = errors.New("item has expired")
+	// ErrKeyNotFound is returned in Cache.Get and Cache.Delete when the
+	// provided key could not be found in cache.
+	ErrKeyNotFound error = errors.New("key not found in cache")
+)
+
+// Cache is the interface that wraps the cache.
+//
+// Context specifies the context for the cache.
+// Get gets a cached value by key.
+// Put stores a key-value pair into cache.
+// Delete removes a key from cache.
+type Cache interface {
+	Context(ctx context.Context) Cache
+	Get(key string) (interface{}, time.Time, error)
+	Put(key string, val interface{}, d time.Duration) error
+	Delete(key string) error
+}
+
+// Item represents an item stored in the cache.
+type Item struct {
+	Value      interface{}
+	Expiration int64
+}
+
+// Expired returns true if the item has expired.
+func (i *Item) Expired() bool {
+	if i.Expiration == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return time.Now().UnixNano() > i.Expiration
+}
+
+// NewCache returns a new cache.
+func NewCache(opts ...Option) Cache {
+	options := NewOptions(opts...)
+	items := make(map[string]Item)
+
+	if len(options.Items) > 0 {
+		items = options.Items
+	}
+
+	return &memCache{
+		opts:  options,
+		items: items,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cache/cache_test.go b/cache/cache_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..728b7c9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/cache_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+var (
+	ctx context.Context = context.TODO()
+	key string          = "test"
+	val interface{}     = "hello go-micro"
+)
+
+// TestMemCache tests the in-memory cache implementation.
+func TestCache(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("CacheGetMiss", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if _, _, err := NewCache().Context(ctx).Get(key); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected to get no value from cache")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheGetHit", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache()
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Put(key, val, 0); err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		if a, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected a value, got err: %s", err)
+		} else if a != val {
+			t.Errorf("Expected '%v', got '%v'", val, a)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheGetExpired", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache()
+		e := 20 * time.Millisecond
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Put(key, val, e); err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		<-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond)
+		if _, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected to get no value from cache")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheGetValid", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache()
+		e := 25 * time.Millisecond
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Put(key, val, e); err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		<-time.After(20 * time.Millisecond)
+		if _, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("expected a value, got err: %s", err)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheDeleteMiss", func(t *testing.T) {
+		if err := NewCache().Context(ctx).Delete(key); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected to delete no value from cache")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheDeleteHit", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache()
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Put(key, val, 0); err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Delete(key); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected to delete an item, got err: %s", err)
+		}
+
+		if _, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected error")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestCacheWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("CacheWithExpiration", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache(Expiration(20 * time.Millisecond))
+
+		if err := c.Context(ctx).Put(key, val, 0); err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+
+		<-time.After(25 * time.Millisecond)
+		if _, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err == nil {
+			t.Error("expected to get no value from cache")
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CacheWithItems", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := NewCache(Items(map[string]Item{key: {val, 0}}))
+
+		if a, _, err := c.Context(ctx).Get(key); err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("Expected a value, got err: %s", err)
+		} else if a != val {
+			t.Errorf("Expected '%v', got '%v'", val, a)
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/cache/default.go b/cache/default.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8b1d324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/default.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type memCache struct {
+	opts Options
+	sync.RWMutex
+	ctx context.Context
+
+	items map[string]Item
+}
+
+func (c *memCache) Context(ctx context.Context) Cache {
+	c.ctx = ctx
+	return c
+}
+
+func (c *memCache) Get(key string) (interface{}, time.Time, error) {
+	c.RWMutex.Lock()
+	defer c.RWMutex.Unlock()
+
+	item, found := c.items[key]
+	if !found {
+		return nil, time.Time{}, ErrKeyNotFound
+	}
+	if item.Expired() {
+		return nil, time.Time{}, ErrItemExpired
+	}
+
+	return item.Value, time.Unix(0, item.Expiration), nil
+}
+
+func (c *memCache) Put(key string, val interface{}, d time.Duration) error {
+	var e int64
+	if d == DefaultExpiration {
+		d = c.opts.Expiration
+	}
+	if d > 0 {
+		e = time.Now().Add(d).UnixNano()
+	}
+
+	c.RWMutex.Lock()
+	defer c.RWMutex.Unlock()
+
+	c.items[key] = Item{
+		Value:      val,
+		Expiration: e,
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *memCache) Delete(key string) error {
+	c.RWMutex.Lock()
+	defer c.RWMutex.Unlock()
+
+	_, found := c.items[key]
+	if !found {
+		return ErrKeyNotFound
+	}
+
+	delete(c.items, key)
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cache/options.go b/cache/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..298db0b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package cache
+
+import "time"
+
+// Options represents the options for the cache.
+type Options struct {
+	Expiration time.Duration
+	Items      map[string]Item
+}
+
+// Option manipulates the Options passed.
+type Option func(o *Options)
+
+// Expiration sets the duration for items stored in the cache to expire.
+func Expiration(d time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Expiration = d
+	}
+}
+
+// Items initializes the cache with preconfigured items.
+func Items(i map[string]Item) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Items = i
+	}
+}
+
+// NewOptions returns a new options struct.
+func NewOptions(opts ...Option) Options {
+	options := Options{
+		Expiration: DefaultExpiration,
+		Items:      make(map[string]Item),
+	}
+
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&options)
+	}
+
+	return options
+}
diff --git a/cache/options_test.go b/cache/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c97532b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cache/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package cache
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	testData := map[string]struct {
+		set        bool
+		expiration time.Duration
+		items      map[string]Item
+	}{
+		"DefaultOptions":  {false, DefaultExpiration, map[string]Item{}},
+		"ModifiedOptions": {true, time.Second, map[string]Item{"test": {"hello go-micro", 0}}},
+	}
+
+	for k, d := range testData {
+		t.Run(k, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var opts Options
+
+			if d.set {
+				opts = NewOptions(
+					Expiration(d.expiration),
+					Items(d.items),
+				)
+			} else {
+				opts = NewOptions()
+			}
+
+			// test options
+			for _, o := range []Options{opts} {
+				if o.Expiration != d.expiration {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected expiration '%v', got '%v'", d.expiration, o.Expiration)
+				}
+
+				if o.Items["test"] != d.items["test"] {
+					t.Fatalf("Expected items %#v, got %#v", d.items, o.Items)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index 40be693e..95950621 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/auth"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/broker"
+	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/cache"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/client"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/config"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/debug/profile"
@@ -265,6 +266,8 @@ var (
 	}
 
 	DefaultConfigs = map[string]func(...config.Option) (config.Config, error){}
+
+	DefaultCaches = map[string]func(...cache.Option) cache.Cache{}
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -285,6 +288,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Tracer:    &trace.DefaultTracer,
 		Profile:   &profile.DefaultProfile,
 		Config:    &config.DefaultConfig,
+		Cache:     &cache.DefaultCache,
 
 		Brokers:    DefaultBrokers,
 		Clients:    DefaultClients,
@@ -298,6 +302,7 @@ func newCmd(opts ...Option) Cmd {
 		Auths:      DefaultAuths,
 		Profiles:   DefaultProfiles,
 		Configs:    DefaultConfigs,
+		Caches:     DefaultCaches,
 	}
 
 	for _, o := range opts {
diff --git a/cmd/options.go b/cmd/options.go
index 0eb70d83..40ff6420 100644
--- a/cmd/options.go
+++ b/cmd/options.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/auth"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/broker"
+	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/cache"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/client"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/config"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/debug/profile"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Registry  *registry.Registry
 	Selector  *selector.Selector
 	Transport *transport.Transport
+	Cache     *cache.Cache
 	Config    *config.Config
 	Client    *client.Client
 	Server    *server.Server
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	Profile   *profile.Profile
 
 	Brokers    map[string]func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker
+	Caches     map[string]func(...cache.Option) cache.Cache
 	Configs    map[string]func(...config.Option) (config.Config, error)
 	Clients    map[string]func(...client.Option) client.Client
 	Registries map[string]func(...registry.Option) registry.Registry
@@ -82,6 +85,12 @@ func Broker(b *broker.Broker) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func Cache(c *cache.Cache) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Cache = c
+	}
+}
+
 func Config(c *config.Config) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Config = c
@@ -155,6 +164,13 @@ func NewBroker(name string, b func(...broker.Option) broker.Broker) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// New cache func
+func NewCache(name string, c func(...cache.Option) cache.Cache) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Caches[name] = c
+	}
+}
+
 // New client func
 func NewClient(name string, b func(...client.Option) client.Client) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 1df3a16b..dafc9e50 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/auth"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/broker"
+	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/cache"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/client"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/cmd"
 	"github.com/asim/go-micro/v3/config"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 type Options struct {
 	Auth      auth.Auth
 	Broker    broker.Broker
+	Cache     cache.Cache
 	Cmd       cmd.Cmd
 	Config    config.Config
 	Client    client.Client
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ func newOptions(opts ...Option) Options {
 	opt := Options{
 		Auth:      auth.DefaultAuth,
 		Broker:    broker.DefaultBroker,
+		Cache:     cache.DefaultCache,
 		Cmd:       cmd.DefaultCmd,
 		Config:    config.DefaultConfig,
 		Client:    client.DefaultClient,
@@ -80,6 +83,12 @@ func Broker(b broker.Broker) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+func Cache(c cache.Cache) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.Cache = c
+	}
+}
+
 func Cmd(c cmd.Cmd) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Cmd = c