diff --git a/src-tauri/src/api_cache/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/api_cache/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdf58263a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src-tauri/src/api_cache/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+//! API Response Cache
+//!
+//! SQLite-based cache for API responses (albums, artists, etc.)
+//! with TTL-based expiration.
+
+use rusqlite::{params, Connection, OptionalExtension};
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
+use tokio::sync::Mutex;
+
+/// API cache state shared across commands
+pub struct ApiCacheState {
+    pub cache: Arc<Mutex<ApiCache>>,
+}
+
+impl ApiCacheState {
+    pub fn new() -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let data_dir = dirs::data_dir()
+            .ok_or("Could not determine data directory")?
+            .join("qbz-nix")
+            .join("cache");
+
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&data_dir)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create cache directory: {}", e))?;
+
+        let db_path = data_dir.join("api_cache.db");
+        let cache = ApiCache::new(&db_path)?;
+
+        log::info!("API cache initialized at {:?}", db_path);
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            cache: Arc::new(Mutex::new(cache)),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+/// Default TTL for cached items (24 hours)
+const DEFAULT_TTL_SECS: i64 = 24 * 60 * 60;
+
+pub struct ApiCache {
+    conn: Connection,
+}
+
+impl ApiCache {
+    pub fn new(path: &Path) -> Result<Self, String> {
+        let conn = Connection::open(path)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to open API cache database: {}", e))?;
+        let cache = Self { conn };
+        cache.init()?;
+        Ok(cache)
+    }
+
+    fn init(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.conn
+            .execute_batch(
+                r#"
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cached_albums (
+                    album_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+                    data TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    fetched_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+                );
+                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cached_albums_fetched ON cached_albums(fetched_at);
+
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cached_artists (
+                    artist_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                    data TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    fetched_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+                );
+                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cached_artists_fetched ON cached_artists(fetched_at);
+
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS cached_tracks (
+                    track_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                    data TEXT NOT NULL,
+                    fetched_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+                );
+                CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cached_tracks_fetched ON cached_tracks(fetched_at);
+                "#,
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to initialize API cache: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn current_timestamp() -> i64 {
+        SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .map(|d| d.as_secs() as i64)
+            .unwrap_or(0)
+    }
+
+    // ============ Album Cache ============
+
+    /// Get a cached album if it exists and hasn't expired
+    pub fn get_album(&self, album_id: &str, ttl_secs: Option<i64>) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+        let ttl = ttl_secs.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TTL_SECS);
+        let min_fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp() - ttl;
+
+        let result: Option<String> = self
+            .conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT data FROM cached_albums WHERE album_id = ? AND fetched_at > ?",
+                params![album_id, min_fetched_at],
+                |row| row.get(0),
+            )
+            .optional()
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to query cached album: {}", e))?;
+
+        Ok(result)
+    }
+
+    /// Cache an album response
+    pub fn set_album(&self, album_id: &str, data: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp();
+        self.conn
+            .execute(
+                "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO cached_albums (album_id, data, fetched_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+                params![album_id, data, fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cache album: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Get multiple cached albums at once
+    pub fn get_albums(&self, album_ids: &[String], ttl_secs: Option<i64>) -> Result<Vec<(String, String)>, String> {
+        if album_ids.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(Vec::new());
+        }
+
+        let ttl = ttl_secs.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TTL_SECS);
+        let min_fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp() - ttl;
+
+        let placeholders: Vec<&str> = album_ids.iter().map(|_| "?").collect();
+        let query = format!(
+            "SELECT album_id, data FROM cached_albums WHERE album_id IN ({}) AND fetched_at > ?",
+            placeholders.join(",")
+        );
+
+        let mut stmt = self
+            .conn
+            .prepare(&query)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to prepare cached albums query: {}", e))?;
+
+        // Build params: album_ids + min_fetched_at
+        let mut params_vec: Vec<Box<dyn rusqlite::ToSql>> = album_ids
+            .iter()
+            .map(|id| Box::new(id.clone()) as Box<dyn rusqlite::ToSql>)
+            .collect();
+        params_vec.push(Box::new(min_fetched_at));
+
+        let params_refs: Vec<&dyn rusqlite::ToSql> = params_vec.iter().map(|p| p.as_ref()).collect();
+
+        let rows = stmt
+            .query_map(params_refs.as_slice(), |row| {
+                Ok((row.get::<_, String>(0)?, row.get::<_, String>(1)?))
+            })
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to query cached albums: {}", e))?;
+
+        let mut results = Vec::new();
+        for row in rows {
+            results.push(row.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to read cached album row: {}", e))?);
+        }
+        Ok(results)
+    }
+
+    // ============ Artist Cache ============
+
+    /// Get a cached artist if it exists and hasn't expired
+    pub fn get_artist(&self, artist_id: u64, ttl_secs: Option<i64>) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+        let ttl = ttl_secs.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TTL_SECS);
+        let min_fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp() - ttl;
+
+        let result: Option<String> = self
+            .conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT data FROM cached_artists WHERE artist_id = ? AND fetched_at > ?",
+                params![artist_id, min_fetched_at],
+                |row| row.get(0),
+            )
+            .optional()
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to query cached artist: {}", e))?;
+
+        Ok(result)
+    }
+
+    /// Cache an artist response
+    pub fn set_artist(&self, artist_id: u64, data: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp();
+        self.conn
+            .execute(
+                "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO cached_artists (artist_id, data, fetched_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+                params![artist_id, data, fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cache artist: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // ============ Track Cache ============
+
+    /// Get a cached track if it exists and hasn't expired
+    pub fn get_track(&self, track_id: u64, ttl_secs: Option<i64>) -> Result<Option<String>, String> {
+        let ttl = ttl_secs.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TTL_SECS);
+        let min_fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp() - ttl;
+
+        let result: Option<String> = self
+            .conn
+            .query_row(
+                "SELECT data FROM cached_tracks WHERE track_id = ? AND fetched_at > ?",
+                params![track_id, min_fetched_at],
+                |row| row.get(0),
+            )
+            .optional()
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to query cached track: {}", e))?;
+
+        Ok(result)
+    }
+
+    /// Cache a track response
+    pub fn set_track(&self, track_id: u64, data: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+        let fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp();
+        self.conn
+            .execute(
+                "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO cached_tracks (track_id, data, fetched_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+                params![track_id, data, fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cache track: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // ============ Maintenance ============
+
+    /// Clear expired entries from all tables
+    pub fn cleanup_expired(&self, ttl_secs: Option<i64>) -> Result<usize, String> {
+        let ttl = ttl_secs.unwrap_or(DEFAULT_TTL_SECS);
+        let min_fetched_at = Self::current_timestamp() - ttl;
+
+        let mut total_deleted = 0;
+
+        total_deleted += self
+            .conn
+            .execute(
+                "DELETE FROM cached_albums WHERE fetched_at <= ?",
+                params![min_fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cleanup cached albums: {}", e))?;
+
+        total_deleted += self
+            .conn
+            .execute(
+                "DELETE FROM cached_artists WHERE fetched_at <= ?",
+                params![min_fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cleanup cached artists: {}", e))?;
+
+        total_deleted += self
+            .conn
+            .execute(
+                "DELETE FROM cached_tracks WHERE fetched_at <= ?",
+                params![min_fetched_at],
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to cleanup cached tracks: {}", e))?;
+
+        Ok(total_deleted)
+    }
+
+    /// Clear all cached data
+    pub fn clear_all(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.conn
+            .execute_batch(
+                r#"
+                DELETE FROM cached_albums;
+                DELETE FROM cached_artists;
+                DELETE FROM cached_tracks;
+                "#,
+            )
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to clear API cache: {}", e))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/search.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/search.rs
index 749767d88..46ac77882 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/search.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/search.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use tauri::State;
 
 use crate::api::{Album, Artist, SearchResultsPage, Track};
+use crate::api_cache::ApiCacheState;
 use crate::AppState;
 
 #[tauri::command]
@@ -48,9 +49,36 @@ pub async fn search_artists(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub async fn get_album(album_id: String, state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Album, String> {
+pub async fn get_album(
+    album_id: String,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+    cache_state: State<'_, ApiCacheState>,
+) -> Result<Album, String> {
+    // Check cache first
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        if let Some(cached_data) = cache.get_album(&album_id, None)? {
+            log::debug!("Cache hit for album {}", album_id);
+            return serde_json::from_str(&cached_data)
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to parse cached album: {}", e));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Cache miss - fetch from API
+    log::debug!("Cache miss for album {}, fetching from API", album_id);
     let client = state.client.lock().await;
-    client.get_album(&album_id).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+    let album = client.get_album(&album_id).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    // Cache the result
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&album)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to serialize album: {}", e))?;
+        cache.set_album(&album_id, &json)?;
+        log::debug!("Cached album {}", album_id);
+    }
+
+    Ok(album)
 }
 
 /// Get featured albums by type (new-releases, press-awards)
@@ -69,9 +97,35 @@ pub async fn get_featured_albums(
 }
 
 #[tauri::command]
-pub async fn get_track(track_id: u64, state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Track, String> {
+pub async fn get_track(
+    track_id: u64,
+    state: State<'_, AppState>,
+    cache_state: State<'_, ApiCacheState>,
+) -> Result<Track, String> {
+    // Check cache first
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        if let Some(cached_data) = cache.get_track(track_id, None)? {
+            log::debug!("Cache hit for track {}", track_id);
+            return serde_json::from_str(&cached_data)
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to parse cached track: {}", e));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Cache miss - fetch from API
+    log::debug!("Cache miss for track {}, fetching from API", track_id);
     let client = state.client.lock().await;
-    client.get_track(track_id).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+    let track = client.get_track(track_id).await.map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    // Cache the result
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&track)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to serialize track: {}", e))?;
+        cache.set_track(track_id, &json)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(track)
 }
 
 /// Get artist with albums
@@ -79,11 +133,35 @@ pub async fn get_track(track_id: u64, state: State<'_, AppState>) -> Result<Trac
 pub async fn get_artist(
     artist_id: u64,
     state: State<'_, AppState>,
+    cache_state: State<'_, ApiCacheState>,
 ) -> Result<Artist, String> {
     log::info!("Command: get_artist {}", artist_id);
+
+    // Check cache first
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        if let Some(cached_data) = cache.get_artist(artist_id, None)? {
+            log::debug!("Cache hit for artist {}", artist_id);
+            return serde_json::from_str(&cached_data)
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to parse cached artist: {}", e));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Cache miss - fetch from API
+    log::debug!("Cache miss for artist {}, fetching from API", artist_id);
     let client = state.client.lock().await;
-    client
+    let artist = client
         .get_artist(artist_id, true)
         .await
-        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+        .map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    // Cache the result
+    {
+        let cache = cache_state.cache.lock().await;
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&artist)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to serialize artist: {}", e))?;
+        cache.set_artist(artist_id, &json)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(artist)
 }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index e735879c8..e66e58fef 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 //! who need bit-perfect playback without browser sample rate limitations.
 
 pub mod api;
+pub mod api_cache;
 pub mod cache;
 pub mod cast;
 pub mod commands;
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ pub fn run() {
     // Initialize recommendation store state
     let reco_state = reco_store::RecoState::new()
         .expect("Failed to initialize recommendation store");
+    // Initialize API cache state
+    let api_cache_state = api_cache::ApiCacheState::new()
+        .expect("Failed to initialize API cache");
 
     tauri::Builder::default()
         .plugin(tauri_plugin_opener::init())
@@ -174,6 +178,7 @@ pub fn run() {
         .manage(download_cache_state)
         .manage(lyrics_state)
         .manage(reco_state)
+        .manage(api_cache_state)
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![
             // Auth commands
             commands::init_client,