diff --git a/crud.py b/crud.py
index 941a5d9..1db4814 100644
--- a/crud.py
+++ b/crud.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import Optional
 import httpx
 from lnbits.db import Database
 from lnbits.helpers import urlsafe_short_hash
+from lnbits.utils.cache import Cache
 
 from .models import (
     Account,
@@ -41,6 +42,17 @@ from .core.validation import (
 
 db = Database("ext_castle")
 
+# ===== CACHING =====
+# Cache for account and permission lookups to reduce DB queries
+# TTLs: accounts=300s (5min), permissions=60s (1min)
+
+account_cache = Cache()  # 5 minutes for accounts (rarely change)
+permission_cache = Cache()  # 1 minute for permissions (may change frequently)
+
+# Cache TTLs
+ACCOUNT_CACHE_TTL = 300  # 5 minutes
+PERMISSION_CACHE_TTL = 60  # 1 minute
+
 
 # ===== ACCOUNT OPERATIONS =====
 
@@ -56,25 +68,57 @@ async def create_account(data: CreateAccount) -> Account:
         created_at=datetime.now(),
     )
     await db.insert("accounts", account)
+
+    # Invalidate cache for this account (Cache class doesn't have delete method, use pop)
+    account_cache._values.pop(f"account:id:{account_id}", None)
+    account_cache._values.pop(f"account:name:{data.name}", None)
+
     return account
 
 
 async def get_account(account_id: str) -> Optional[Account]:
-    return await db.fetchone(
+    """Get account by ID with caching"""
+    cache_key = f"account:id:{account_id}"
+
+    # Try cache first
+    cached = account_cache.get(cache_key)
+    if cached is not None:
+        return cached
+
+    # Query DB
+    account = await db.fetchone(
         "SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE id = :id",
         {"id": account_id},
         Account,
     )
 
+    # Cache result (even if None)
+    account_cache.set(cache_key, account, ACCOUNT_CACHE_TTL)
+
+    return account
+
 
 async def get_account_by_name(name: str) -> Optional[Account]:
-    """Get account by name (hierarchical format)"""
-    return await db.fetchone(
+    """Get account by name (hierarchical format) with caching"""
+    cache_key = f"account:name:{name}"
+
+    # Try cache first
+    cached = account_cache.get(cache_key)
+    if cached is not None:
+        return cached
+
+    # Query DB
+    account = await db.fetchone(
         "SELECT * FROM accounts WHERE name = :name",
         {"name": name},
         Account,
     )
 
+    # Cache result (even if None)
+    account_cache.set(cache_key, account, ACCOUNT_CACHE_TTL)
+
+    return account
+
 
 async def get_all_accounts() -> list[Account]:
     return await db.fetchall(
@@ -845,6 +889,10 @@ async def create_account_permission(
         },
     )
 
+    # Invalidate permission cache for this user (Cache class doesn't have delete method, use pop)
+    permission_cache._values.pop(f"permissions:user:{permission.user_id}", None)
+    permission_cache._values.pop(f"permissions:user:{permission.user_id}:{permission.permission_type.value}", None)
+
     return permission
 
 
@@ -875,9 +923,20 @@ async def get_account_permission(permission_id: str) -> Optional["AccountPermiss
 async def get_user_permissions(
     user_id: str, permission_type: Optional["PermissionType"] = None
 ) -> list["AccountPermission"]:
-    """Get all permissions for a specific user"""
+    """Get all permissions for a specific user with caching"""
     from .models import AccountPermission, PermissionType
 
+    # Build cache key
+    cache_key = f"permissions:user:{user_id}"
+    if permission_type:
+        cache_key += f":{permission_type.value}"
+
+    # Try cache first
+    cached = permission_cache.get(cache_key)
+    if cached is not None:
+        return cached
+
+    # Query DB
     if permission_type:
         rows = await db.fetchall(
             """
@@ -904,7 +963,7 @@ async def get_user_permissions(
             {"user_id": user_id, "now": datetime.now()},
         )
 
-    return [
+    permissions = [
         AccountPermission(
             id=row["id"],
             user_id=row["user_id"],
@@ -918,6 +977,11 @@ async def get_user_permissions(
         for row in rows
     ]
 
+    # Cache result
+    permission_cache.set(cache_key, permissions, PERMISSION_CACHE_TTL)
+
+    return permissions
+
 
 async def get_account_permissions(account_id: str) -> list["AccountPermission"]:
     """Get all permissions for a specific account"""
@@ -950,11 +1014,19 @@ async def get_account_permissions(account_id: str) -> list["AccountPermission"]:
 
 async def delete_account_permission(permission_id: str) -> None:
     """Delete (revoke) an account permission"""
+    # Get permission first to invalidate cache
+    permission = await get_account_permission(permission_id)
+
     await db.execute(
         "DELETE FROM account_permissions WHERE id = :id",
         {"id": permission_id},
     )
 
+    # Invalidate permission cache for this user (Cache class doesn't have delete method, use pop)
+    if permission:
+        permission_cache._values.pop(f"permissions:user:{permission.user_id}", None)
+        permission_cache._values.pop(f"permissions:user:{permission.user_id}:{permission.permission_type.value}", None)
+
 
 async def check_user_has_permission(
     user_id: str, account_id: str, permission_type: "PermissionType"