diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d9b1416..f7b5d54 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -470,6 +470,8 @@ import requests
 r = requests.post("http://localhost:8000/submit", json={"task": "add", "args": [3, 4]})
 ```
 
+The sync and async server handlers accept the same submit options.
+
 Endpoints:
 
 | Method | Path | Description |
diff --git a/src/cashet/_client_base.py b/src/cashet/_client_base.py
index e63b5f2..bbdef81 100644
--- a/src/cashet/_client_base.py
+++ b/src/cashet/_client_base.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-from collections.abc import Callable
+from collections.abc import Callable, Mapping
 from datetime import timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any
@@ -85,6 +85,18 @@ def resolve_status(status: TaskStatus | str | None) -> TaskStatus | None:
     return status
 
 
+def resolve_submit_options(
+    data: Mapping[str, Any],
+) -> tuple[bool, dict[str, str], int, bool, Any, Any]:
+    cache = data.get("cache") or True
+    tags = data.get("tags") or {}
+    retries = data.get("retries", 0)
+    force = data.get("force", False)
+    timeout = data.get("timeout")
+    ttl = data.get("ttl")
+    return cache, tags, retries, force, timeout, ttl
+
+
 async def load_result(commit: Commit, store: AsyncStore, serializer: Serializer) -> Any:
     if commit.output_ref is None:
         return None
diff --git a/src/cashet/server.py b/src/cashet/server.py
index 1f35634..5467db4 100644
--- a/src/cashet/server.py
+++ b/src/cashet/server.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from starlette.responses import JSONResponse
 from starlette.routing import Route
 
+from cashet._client_base import resolve_submit_options
 from cashet.async_client import AsyncClient
 from cashet.client import Client
 
@@ -198,12 +199,7 @@ async def _async_submit(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
     if error is not None:
         return error
 
-    cache = data.get("cache", True)
-    tags = data.get("tags", {})
-    retries = data.get("retries", 0)
-    force = data.get("force", False)
-    timeout = data.get("timeout")
-    ttl = data.get("ttl")
+    cache, tags, retries, force, timeout, ttl = resolve_submit_options(data)
 
     start = time.perf_counter()
     try:
@@ -404,12 +400,7 @@ async def _submit(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
     if error is not None:
         return error
 
-    cache = data.get("cache", True)
-    tags = data.get("tags", {})
-    retries = data.get("retries", 0)
-    force = data.get("force", False)
-    timeout = data.get("timeout")
-    ttl = data.get("ttl")
+    cache, tags, retries, force, timeout, ttl = resolve_submit_options(data)
 
     start = time.perf_counter()