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# Lightweight Central Subscription Checks

Improved performance of subscription and store-existence checks against the central service by replacing a heavier full-subscription lookup with lightweight, cached checks.

**This includes:**

* Replaced full-subscription lookup with lightweight checks
* Added caching for subscription and store-existence checks

**How it benefits the Merchant**

This improves platform response times by reducing the overhead of subscription verification, contributing to a faster overall experience.

**Potential FAQs**

Q: Do I need to do anything to benefit from this performance improvement?

A: No action is needed — this is a backend performance optimization applied automatically.

Q: Will this change how or when my subscription status is checked?

A: The checks are now lighter-weight and cached, but there is no change to what is checked, only how efficiently.