System and method for optimizing transmission of requests for updated content from external data sources

An intermediation server, comprising:

• a memory storing (i) a data object containing initial content received from at least one of a plurality of external data sources and associated with an expiry time, and (ii) a set of optimization parameters;
• a communications interface;
• and
• a processor connected with the communications interface and the memory, the processor configured to:
• obtain an instruction at the intermediation server to request updated content corresponding to the data object;
• in response to obtaining the instruction, determine, based on the optimization parameters and the expiry time, whether to request updated content from the external data sources;
• when the determination is affirmative, transmit at least one update request to at least one of the external data sources based on the initial content and the optimization parameters;
• and
• in response to transmitting the at least one update request, receive and store respective sets of updated content from the external data sources.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions executable by a processor of an intermediation server to:

• store (i) a data object containing initial content received from at least one of a plurality of external data sources and associated with an expiry time, and (ii) a set of optimization parameters;
• obtain an instruction at the intermediation server to request updated content corresponding to the data object;
• in response to obtaining the instruction, determine, based on the optimization parameters and the expiry time, whether to request updated content from the external data sources;
• when the determination is affirmative, transmit at least one update request to at least one of the external data sources based on the initial content and the optimization parameters;
• and
• in response to transmitting the at least one update request, receive and store respective sets of updated content from the external data sources.