diff --git a/config_defaults.json b/config_defaults.json
index b3dd7c7a7..58abc3779 100644
--- a/config_defaults.json
+++ b/config_defaults.json
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
     "debugRequestLoggerEnabled": false,
     "allowIncompleteBlock": false,
     "maxPageSize": 100,
+    "requestsMemoryCacheGranularity": 10,
+    "maxRequestedSlotAge": 10,
     "jwtAuth": {
       "salt": "IOTA"
     },
diff --git a/documentation/docs/references/configuration.md b/documentation/docs/references/configuration.md
index be605103c..6a223eea0 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/references/configuration.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/references/configuration.md
@@ -176,19 +176,21 @@ Example:
 
 ## <a id="restapi"></a> 5. RestAPI
 
-| Name                        | Description                                                                                    | Type    | Default value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
-| --------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| enabled                     | Whether the REST API plugin is enabled                                                         | boolean | true                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| bindAddress                 | The bind address on which the REST API listens on                                              | string  | "0.0.0.0:8080"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
-| publicRoutes                | The HTTP REST routes which can be called without authorization. Wildcards using \* are allowed  | array   | /health<br/>/api/routes<br/>/api/core/v3/info<br/>/api/core/v3/blocks\*<br/>/api/core/v3/transactions\*<br/>/api/core/v3/commitments\*<br/>/api/core/v3/outputs\*<br/>/api/core/v3/accounts\*<br/>/api/core/v3/validators\*<br/>/api/core/v3/rewards\*<br/>/api/core/v3/committee<br/>/api/debug/v2/\*<br/>/api/indexer/v2/\*<br/>/api/mqtt/v2 |
-| protectedRoutes             | The HTTP REST routes which need to be called with authorization. Wildcards using \* are allowed | array   | /api/\*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
-| debugRequestLoggerEnabled   | Whether the debug logging for requests should be enabled                                       | boolean | false                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| allowIncompleteBlock        | Whether the node allows to fill in incomplete block and issue it for user                      | boolean | false                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
-| maxPageSize                 | The maximum number of results per page                                                         | uint    | 100                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
-| [jwtAuth](#restapi_jwtauth) | Configuration for jwtAuth                                                                      | object  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| [limits](#restapi_limits)   | Configuration for limits                                                                       | object  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
-| blockIssuerAccount          | The accountID of the account that will issue the blocks                                        | string  | ""                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
-| blockIssuerPrivateKey       | The private key of the account that will issue the blocks                                      | string  | ""                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| Name                           | Description                                                                                    | Type    | Default value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
+| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| enabled                        | Whether the REST API plugin is enabled                                                         | boolean | true                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| bindAddress                    | The bind address on which the REST API listens on                                              | string  | "0.0.0.0:8080"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
+| publicRoutes                   | The HTTP REST routes which can be called without authorization. Wildcards using \* are allowed  | array   | /health<br/>/api/routes<br/>/api/core/v3/info<br/>/api/core/v3/blocks\*<br/>/api/core/v3/transactions\*<br/>/api/core/v3/commitments\*<br/>/api/core/v3/outputs\*<br/>/api/core/v3/accounts\*<br/>/api/core/v3/validators\*<br/>/api/core/v3/rewards\*<br/>/api/core/v3/committee<br/>/api/debug/v2/\*<br/>/api/indexer/v2/\*<br/>/api/mqtt/v2 |
+| protectedRoutes                | The HTTP REST routes which need to be called with authorization. Wildcards using \* are allowed | array   | /api/\*                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| debugRequestLoggerEnabled      | Whether the debug logging for requests should be enabled                                       | boolean | false                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| allowIncompleteBlock           | Whether the node allows to fill in incomplete block and issue it for user                      | boolean | false                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
+| maxPageSize                    | The maximum number of results per page                                                         | uint    | 100                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| requestsMemoryCacheGranularity | Defines per how many slots a cache is created for big API requests                             | uint    | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| maxRequestedSlotAge            | The maximum age of a request that will be processed                                            | uint    | 10                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| [jwtAuth](#restapi_jwtauth)    | Configuration for jwtAuth                                                                      | object  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| [limits](#restapi_limits)      | Configuration for limits                                                                       | object  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
+| blockIssuerAccount             | The accountID of the account that will issue the blocks                                        | string  | ""                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
+| blockIssuerPrivateKey          | The private key of the account that will issue the blocks                                      | string  | ""                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 
 ### <a id="restapi_jwtauth"></a> JwtAuth
 
@@ -232,6 +234,8 @@ Example:
       "debugRequestLoggerEnabled": false,
       "allowIncompleteBlock": false,
       "maxPageSize": 100,
+      "requestsMemoryCacheGranularity": 10,
+      "maxRequestedSlotAge": 10,
       "jwtAuth": {
         "salt": "IOTA"
       },