diff --git a/decnet/web/router/bounty/api_get_bounties.py b/decnet/web/router/bounty/api_get_bounties.py
index 62ac063..5560181 100644
--- a/decnet/web/router/bounty/api_get_bounties.py
+++ b/decnet/web/router/bounty/api_get_bounties.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import asyncio
+import time
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
@@ -8,6 +10,43 @@ from decnet.web.db.models import BountyResponse
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
+# Cache the unfiltered default page — the UI/locust hit this constantly
+# with no params. Filtered requests (bounty_type/search) bypass: rare
+# and staleness matters for search.
+_BOUNTY_TTL = 5.0
+_DEFAULT_LIMIT = 50
+_DEFAULT_OFFSET = 0
+_bounty_cache: tuple[Optional[dict[str, Any]], float] = (None, 0.0)
+_bounty_lock: Optional[asyncio.Lock] = None
+
+
+def _reset_bounty_cache() -> None:
+    global _bounty_cache, _bounty_lock
+    _bounty_cache = (None, 0.0)
+    _bounty_lock = None
+
+
+async def _get_bounty_default_cached() -> dict[str, Any]:
+    global _bounty_cache, _bounty_lock
+    value, ts = _bounty_cache
+    now = time.monotonic()
+    if value is not None and now - ts < _BOUNTY_TTL:
+        return value
+    if _bounty_lock is None:
+        _bounty_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+    async with _bounty_lock:
+        value, ts = _bounty_cache
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if value is not None and now - ts < _BOUNTY_TTL:
+            return value
+        _data = await repo.get_bounties(
+            limit=_DEFAULT_LIMIT, offset=_DEFAULT_OFFSET, bounty_type=None, search=None,
+        )
+        _total = await repo.get_total_bounties(bounty_type=None, search=None)
+        value = {"total": _total, "limit": _DEFAULT_LIMIT, "offset": _DEFAULT_OFFSET, "data": _data}
+        _bounty_cache = (value, time.monotonic())
+        return value
+
 
 @router.get("/bounty", response_model=BountyResponse, tags=["Bounty Vault"],
     responses={401: {"description": "Could not validate credentials"}, 403: {"description": "Insufficient permissions"}, 422: {"description": "Validation error"}},)
@@ -28,6 +67,9 @@ async def get_bounties(
     bt = _norm(bounty_type)
     s = _norm(search)
 
+    if bt is None and s is None and limit == _DEFAULT_LIMIT and offset == _DEFAULT_OFFSET:
+        return await _get_bounty_default_cached()
+
     _data = await repo.get_bounties(limit=limit, offset=offset, bounty_type=bt, search=s)
     _total = await repo.get_total_bounties(bounty_type=bt, search=s)
     return {
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/config/api_get_config.py b/decnet/web/router/config/api_get_config.py
index 3e751aa..de12516 100644
--- a/decnet/web/router/config/api_get_config.py
+++ b/decnet/web/router/config/api_get_config.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ _DEFAULT_MUTATION_INTERVAL = "30m"
 
 # Cache config_limits / config_globals reads — these change on rare admin
 # writes but get polled constantly by the UI and locust.
-_STATE_TTL = 1.0
+_STATE_TTL = 5.0
 _state_cache: dict[str, tuple[Optional[dict[str, Any]], float]] = {}
 _state_locks: dict[str, asyncio.Lock] = {}
 
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/fleet/api_get_deckies.py b/decnet/web/router/fleet/api_get_deckies.py
index 1d81a3a..593ff4e 100644
--- a/decnet/web/router/fleet/api_get_deckies.py
+++ b/decnet/web/router/fleet/api_get_deckies.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from typing import Any
+import asyncio
+import time
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
 
@@ -7,9 +9,40 @@ from decnet.web.dependencies import require_viewer, repo
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
+# /deckies is full fleet inventory — polled by the UI and under locust.
+# Fleet state changes on deploy/teardown (seconds to minutes); a 5s window
+# collapses the read storm into one DB hit.
+_DECKIES_TTL = 5.0
+_deckies_cache: tuple[Optional[list[dict[str, Any]]], float] = (None, 0.0)
+_deckies_lock: Optional[asyncio.Lock] = None
+
+
+def _reset_deckies_cache() -> None:
+    global _deckies_cache, _deckies_lock
+    _deckies_cache = (None, 0.0)
+    _deckies_lock = None
+
+
+async def _get_deckies_cached() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    global _deckies_cache, _deckies_lock
+    value, ts = _deckies_cache
+    now = time.monotonic()
+    if value is not None and now - ts < _DECKIES_TTL:
+        return value
+    if _deckies_lock is None:
+        _deckies_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+    async with _deckies_lock:
+        value, ts = _deckies_cache
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if value is not None and now - ts < _DECKIES_TTL:
+            return value
+        value = await repo.get_deckies()
+        _deckies_cache = (value, time.monotonic())
+        return value
+
 
 @router.get("/deckies", tags=["Fleet Management"],
     responses={401: {"description": "Could not validate credentials"}, 403: {"description": "Insufficient permissions"}, 422: {"description": "Validation error"}},)
 @_traced("api.get_deckies")
 async def get_deckies(user: dict = Depends(require_viewer)) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
-    return await repo.get_deckies()
+    return await _get_deckies_cached()
diff --git a/decnet/web/router/logs/api_get_histogram.py b/decnet/web/router/logs/api_get_histogram.py
index 28c21b2..c334987 100644
--- a/decnet/web/router/logs/api_get_histogram.py
+++ b/decnet/web/router/logs/api_get_histogram.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import asyncio
+import time
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, Query
@@ -7,6 +9,40 @@ from decnet.web.dependencies import require_viewer, repo
 
 router = APIRouter()
 
+# /logs/histogram aggregates over the full logs table — expensive and
+# polled constantly by the UI. Cache only the unfiltered default call
+# (which is what the UI and locust hit); any filter bypasses.
+_HISTOGRAM_TTL = 5.0
+_DEFAULT_INTERVAL = 15
+_histogram_cache: tuple[Optional[list[dict[str, Any]]], float] = (None, 0.0)
+_histogram_lock: Optional[asyncio.Lock] = None
+
+
+def _reset_histogram_cache() -> None:
+    global _histogram_cache, _histogram_lock
+    _histogram_cache = (None, 0.0)
+    _histogram_lock = None
+
+
+async def _get_histogram_cached() -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    global _histogram_cache, _histogram_lock
+    value, ts = _histogram_cache
+    now = time.monotonic()
+    if value is not None and now - ts < _HISTOGRAM_TTL:
+        return value
+    if _histogram_lock is None:
+        _histogram_lock = asyncio.Lock()
+    async with _histogram_lock:
+        value, ts = _histogram_cache
+        now = time.monotonic()
+        if value is not None and now - ts < _HISTOGRAM_TTL:
+            return value
+        value = await repo.get_log_histogram(
+            search=None, start_time=None, end_time=None, interval_minutes=_DEFAULT_INTERVAL,
+        )
+        _histogram_cache = (value, time.monotonic())
+        return value
+
 
 @router.get("/logs/histogram", tags=["Logs"],
     responses={401: {"description": "Could not validate credentials"}, 403: {"description": "Insufficient permissions"}, 422: {"description": "Validation error"}},)
@@ -27,4 +63,6 @@ async def get_logs_histogram(
     st = _norm(start_time)
     et = _norm(end_time)
 
+    if s is None and st is None and et is None and interval_minutes == _DEFAULT_INTERVAL:
+        return await _get_histogram_cached()
     return await repo.get_log_histogram(search=s, start_time=st, end_time=et, interval_minutes=interval_minutes)
diff --git a/tests/api/conftest.py b/tests/api/conftest.py
index 186caa1..aa1ddbf 100644
--- a/tests/api/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/api/conftest.py
@@ -59,11 +59,17 @@ async def setup_db(monkeypatch) -> AsyncGenerator[None, None]:
     from decnet.web.router.stats import api_get_stats as _s
     from decnet.web.router.logs import api_get_logs as _l
     from decnet.web.router.attackers import api_get_attackers as _a
+    from decnet.web.router.bounty import api_get_bounties as _b
+    from decnet.web.router.logs import api_get_histogram as _lh
+    from decnet.web.router.fleet import api_get_deckies as _d
     _h._reset_db_cache()
     _c._reset_state_cache()
     _s._reset_stats_cache()
     _l._reset_total_cache()
     _a._reset_total_cache()
+    _b._reset_bounty_cache()
+    _lh._reset_histogram_cache()
+    _d._reset_deckies_cache()
 
     # Create schema
     async with engine.begin() as conn: