diff --git a/server/api/sidebar/index.get.ts b/server/api/sidebar/index.get.ts
index 9e4d0f6..21dea2e 100644
--- a/server/api/sidebar/index.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/sidebar/index.get.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { SidebarItem } from "@models/sidebarEntry";
 
-export default cachedEventHandler(async (ev) => {
-	const si = await SidebarItem.find({});
-	return si.map((a) => a.toObject());
-});
+export default cachedEventHandler(
+	async (ev) => {
+		const si = await SidebarItem.find({});
+		return si.map((a) => a.toObject());
+	},
+	{
+		getKey(event) {
+			return "sidebar";
+		},
+		maxAge: 60 * 10,
+	},
+);
diff --git a/server/api/user/me/stories.get.ts b/server/api/user/me/stories.get.ts
index 7e7cdf7..774095d 100644
--- a/server/api/user/me/stories.get.ts
+++ b/server/api/user/me/stories.get.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 import { listQuerier } from "@server/dbHelpers";
 import { isLoggedIn } from "@server/middlewareButNotReally";
-export default cachedEventHandler(async (ev) => {
-	isLoggedIn(ev);
-	const id = ev.context.currentUser!._id;
-	let s = await listQuerier({ author: id }, ev.context, ev);
-	return {
-		stories: s.stories,
-		total: s.stories.length,
-	};
-});
+export default cachedEventHandler(
+	async (ev) => {
+		isLoggedIn(ev);
+		const id = ev.context.currentUser!._id;
+		let s = await listQuerier({ author: { $in: [id] } }, ev.context, ev);
+		return {
+			stories: s?.stories || [],
+			total: s?.stories.length || 0,
+		};
+	},
+	{
+		varies: ["Cookie"],
+		getKey(event) {
+			return `${event.context.currentUser?._id || null}/stories`;
+		},
+	},
+);