# Populate Multiple Smart Fields At Once

**URL:** <https://community.forestadmin.com/t/populate-multiple-smart-fields-at-once/4682>\
**Category:** Help me!\
**Created:** [May 16, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/populate-multiple-smart-fields-at-once/4682 "2022-05-16T11:50:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Arda\_Yurdakul](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/arda_yurdakul/32/2334_2.png) [@Arda\_Yurdakul](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Arda_Yurdakul)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/populate-multiple-smart-fields-at-once/4682/1 "2022-05-16T11:50:39Z")

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Hey Forest!

Is there a way to populate more than one smart field at once? We use a lot of smart fields that pull data from APIs. Let’s say I have 5 smart fields that pull data from the same API. Is there a way to make a single call, and use the response to populate all 5 fields? Right now we have it set up so it makes a request for each field which is highly inefficient. Thank you!

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**Author:** ![anon37903635](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@anon37903635](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/anon37903635)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/populate-multiple-smart-fields-at-once/4682/2 "2022-05-16T13:07:11Z")

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Hello @Arda_Yurdakul 👋

💡 The first idea that comes to mind reading your example is **caching**. Make your call once then populate your fields.  
➡ We have provided [an example with **DataLoader** in our documentation.](https://docs.forestadmin.com/documentation/reference-guide/smart-fields#createadvancedsmartfield).

Hope this helps. If not, do not hesitate to ring me again 💪

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**Author:** ![Arda\_Yurdakul](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.forestadmin.com/arda_yurdakul/32/2334_2.png) [@Arda\_Yurdakul](https://community.forestadmin.com/u/Arda_Yurdakul)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.forestadmin.com/t/populate-multiple-smart-fields-at-once/4682/3 "2022-05-16T15:57:40Z")

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Hey @anon37903635

Yes! This is exactly what we needed. Thank you!  
🙏