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2026-10-29 - API Starts Up Faster
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Release
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AgileData.io - Ready Sooner: Faster API Start-Up

When demand rises, AgileData starts extra copies of its API to keep up. Each new copy needs a moment to start before it can answer requests, and that time has now been cut.

The API no longer loads parts it doesn't need, such as the AI agent (MCP) libraries, which only the MCP server uses. Its start-up lookups for tenancy settings and secrets now run at the same time instead of one after another. In testing, start-up dropped from 15 to 19 seconds to 10 to 11 seconds.

**What's New:**

* MCP libraries loaded only where they're used
* Start-up lookups run in parallel
* Unused code removed

**What this means for you:**

* Shorter waits when the platform scales up or after a deployment
* A snappier first request after a quiet period

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*Doc Refreshed: 2026-11-14*