diff --git a/src/poe/__init__.py b/src/poe/__init__.py
index d55a659..7a3f961 100644
--- a/src/poe/__init__.py
+++ b/src/poe/__init__.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import random
 from pathlib import Path
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
+from functools import lru_cache
 
 parent_path = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 queries_path = parent_path / "poe_graphql" / "queries.json"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ def generate_payload(query_name, variables):
   return {
     "extensions": {
       "hash": queries[query_name]
-    },  
+    },
     "queryName": query_name,
     "variables": variables
   }
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ def extract_formkey(self, html, app_script):
     function_regex = r'(window\.[a-zA-Z0-9]{17})=function'
     function_text = re.search(function_regex, script_text).group(1)
     script_text += f"{function_text}();"
-    
+
     context = quickjs.Context()
     formkey = context.eval(script_text)
 
@@ -252,7 +253,7 @@ def get_next_data(self, overwrite_vars=False):
         script_src = re.search(script_src_regex, r.text).group(1)
         r2 = request_with_retries(self.session.get, script_src)
         self.formkey, self.formkey_salt = self.extract_formkey(r.text, r2.text)
-      
+
       if self.formkey_salt is None:
         self.formkey_salt = "4LxgHM6KpFqokX0Ox"
 
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ def get_next_data(self, overwrite_vars=False):
 
     return next_data
 
+  @lru_cache(maxsize=None)
   def get_bot(self, handle):
     url = f'https://poe.com/_next/data/{self.next_data["buildId"]}/{handle}.json'
 
@@ -276,7 +278,7 @@ def get_bots(self, download_next_data=True):
     logger.info("Downloading all bots...")
     if not "availableBotsConnection" in self.viewer:
       raise RuntimeError("Invalid token or no bots are available.")
-    
+
     bot_list_data = self.send_query("BotSwitcherModalQuery", {})["data"]["viewer"]["availableBotsConnection"]
     bot_list = bot_list_data["edges"]
     next_page = bot_list_data["pageInfo"]["hasNextPage"]
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ def on_message(self, ws, msg):
       logger.error(traceback.format_exc())
       self.disconnect_ws()
       self.connect_ws()
-    
+
   def is_busy(self):
     return bool(self.active_messages)
 
@@ -758,7 +760,7 @@ def edit_bot(self, bot_id, handle, prompt, display_name=None, base_model="chinch
     if bot_id is None and handle is not None:
       bot_id = self.get_bot(handle)["defaultBotObject"]["botId"]
     new_handle = new_handle or handle
-    
+
     result = self.send_query("PoeBotEdit", {
       "baseBot": base_model,
       "botId": bot_id,