diff --git a/src/app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
index e845324..25f421b 100644
--- a/src/app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -4,17 +4,20 @@ import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { NewsArticleDetail } from "@/components/news/NewsArticleDetail";
 import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
-import { getBlogs, toDisplayNewsItem } from "@/lib/api";
+import { getBlogArticles, getBlogBySlug, toDisplayNewsItem } from "@/lib/api";
 
 export const revalidate = 3600;
 
-async function getBlogPosts() {
-  const posts = await getBlogs();
-  return posts.filter((p) => p.type !== "news");
+async function getBlogArticleBySlug(slug: string) {
+  const item = await getBlogBySlug(slug);
+  if (!item || item.type === "news") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return item;
 }
 
 export async function generateStaticParams() {
-  const posts = await getBlogPosts();
+  const posts = await getBlogArticles();
   return posts.map((item) => ({ slug: item.slug }));
 }
 
@@ -24,8 +27,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
 }): Promise<Metadata> {
   const { slug } = await params;
-  const posts = await getBlogPosts();
-  const item = posts.find((p) => p.slug === slug);
+  const item = await getBlogArticleBySlug(slug);
   if (!item) return {};
   return { title: item.titleFa || item.title, description: item.abstract || item.titleFa };
 }
@@ -36,8 +38,7 @@ export default async function BlogDetailPage({
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
 }) {
   const { slug } = await params;
-  const posts = await getBlogPosts();
-  const item = posts.find((p) => p.slug === slug);
+  const item = await getBlogArticleBySlug(slug);
   if (!item) notFound();
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/app/news/[slug]/page.tsx b/src/app/news/[slug]/page.tsx
index 966dd70..afa6862 100644
--- a/src/app/news/[slug]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/news/[slug]/page.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,18 @@ import { notFound } from "next/navigation";
 import { NewsArticleDetail } from "@/components/news/NewsArticleDetail";
 import { SiteFooter } from "@/components/SiteFooter";
 import { SiteHeader } from "@/components/SiteHeader";
-import { getBlogs, toDisplayNewsItem } from "@/lib/api";
+import { getBlogBySlug, getBlogs, toDisplayNewsItem } from "@/lib/api";
 
 export const revalidate = 3600;
 
+async function getNewsBySlug(slug: string) {
+  const item = await getBlogBySlug(slug);
+  if (!item || item.type !== "news") {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return item;
+}
+
 export async function generateStaticParams() {
   const posts = await getBlogs("news");
   return posts.map((item) => ({ slug: item.slug }));
@@ -19,8 +27,7 @@ export async function generateMetadata({
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
 }): Promise<Metadata> {
   const { slug } = await params;
-  const posts = await getBlogs("news");
-  const item = posts.find((p) => p.slug === slug);
+  const item = await getNewsBySlug(slug);
   if (!item) return {};
   return { title: item.titleFa || item.title, description: item.abstract || item.titleFa };
 }
@@ -31,8 +38,7 @@ export default async function NewsDetailPage({
   params: Promise<{ slug: string }>;
 }) {
   const { slug } = await params;
-  const posts = await getBlogs("news");
-  const item = posts.find((p) => p.slug === slug);
+  const item = await getNewsBySlug(slug);
   if (!item) notFound();
 
   return (
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index be32eb9..0d02144 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  * to projects in their CMS, the filter picks them up with no code change.
  */
 
+import { cache } from "react";
+
 const API_BASE = "https://api.meshkee.com/api/v1";
 const SITE_DOMAIN = "raoofigroup.com";
 
@@ -57,10 +59,9 @@ type PortfoliosResponse = {
   pageSize: number;
 };
 
-async function apiGet<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
-  let res: Response;
+async function apiFetch(path: string): Promise<Response> {
   try {
-    res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, {
+    return await fetch(`${API_BASE}${path}`, {
       headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
       next: { revalidate: REVALIDATE_SECONDS },
       signal: AbortSignal.timeout(REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS),
@@ -68,6 +69,24 @@ async function apiGet<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
   } catch (cause) {
     throw new Error(`meshkee API ${path} timed out or was unreachable`, { cause });
   }
+}
+
+async function apiGet<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
+  const res = await apiFetch(path);
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`meshkee API ${path} responded ${res.status}`);
+  }
+
+  return res.json() as Promise<T>;
+}
+
+async function apiGetOptional<T>(path: string): Promise<T | null> {
+  const res = await apiFetch(path);
+
+  if (res.status === 404) {
+    return null;
+  }
 
   if (!res.ok) {
     throw new Error(`meshkee API ${path} responded ${res.status}`);
@@ -77,7 +96,7 @@ async function apiGet<T>(path: string): Promise<T> {
 }
 
 /** All published portfolio items, every page merged, in the CMS's own order. */
-export async function getPortfolios(): Promise<ApiPortfolioItem[]> {
+export const getPortfolios = cache(async (): Promise<ApiPortfolioItem[]> => {
   const first = await apiGet<PortfoliosResponse>(`/tenants/${SITE_DOMAIN}/portfolios`);
   const pageCount = Math.ceil(first.total / first.pageSize);
 
@@ -91,12 +110,21 @@ export async function getPortfolios(): Promise<ApiPortfolioItem[]> {
     .flatMap((page) => page.items)
     .filter((item) => item.status === "published")
     .sort((a, b) => a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder);
-}
+});
 
-export async function getPortfolioBySlug(slug: string): Promise<ApiPortfolioItem | null> {
-  const items = await getPortfolios();
-  return items.find((item) => item.slug === slug) ?? null;
-}
+/** Single portfolio by slug — avoids loading the full list on detail pages. */
+export const getPortfolioBySlug = cache(async (slug: string): Promise<ApiPortfolioItem | null> => {
+  const data = await apiGetOptional<{ portfolio: ApiPortfolioItem }>(
+    `/tenants/${SITE_DOMAIN}/portfolios/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`,
+  );
+
+  const item = data?.portfolio;
+  if (!item || item.status !== "published") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return item;
+});
 
 export type PortfolioCategory = { id: string; name: string; count: number };
 
@@ -207,7 +235,7 @@ type BlogsResponse = {
 };
 
 /** All published blog/news items, every page merged. Optionally filtered by `type`. */
-export async function getBlogs(type?: BlogType): Promise<ApiBlogItem[]> {
+export const getBlogs = cache(async (type?: BlogType): Promise<ApiBlogItem[]> => {
   const query = type ? `?type=${type}` : "";
   const first = await apiGet<BlogsResponse>(`/tenants/${SITE_DOMAIN}/blogs${query}`);
   const pageCount = Math.ceil(first.total / first.pageSize);
@@ -224,12 +252,27 @@ export async function getBlogs(type?: BlogType): Promise<ApiBlogItem[]> {
     .flatMap((page) => page.items)
     .filter((item) => item.status === "published")
     .sort((a, b) => a.sortOrder - b.sortOrder);
-}
+});
 
-export async function getBlogBySlug(slug: string): Promise<ApiBlogItem | null> {
-  const items = await getBlogs();
-  return items.find((item) => item.slug === slug) ?? null;
-}
+/** Single blog/news item by slug — avoids loading the full list on detail pages. */
+export const getBlogBySlug = cache(async (slug: string): Promise<ApiBlogItem | null> => {
+  const data = await apiGetOptional<{ blog: ApiBlogItem }>(
+    `/tenants/${SITE_DOMAIN}/blogs/${encodeURIComponent(slug)}`,
+  );
+
+  const item = data?.blog;
+  if (!item || item.status !== "published") {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return item;
+});
+
+/** Blog articles only (excludes news posts). */
+export const getBlogArticles = cache(async (): Promise<ApiBlogItem[]> => {
+  const posts = await getBlogs();
+  return posts.filter((item) => item.type !== "news");
+});
 
 export type DisplayNewsItem = {
   slug: string;