diff --git a/india_compliance/gst_india/api_classes/taxpayer_base.py b/india_compliance/gst_india/api_classes/taxpayer_base.py
index e000ab4d3..253306318 100644
--- a/india_compliance/gst_india/api_classes/taxpayer_base.py
+++ b/india_compliance/gst_india/api_classes/taxpayer_base.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 import frappe
 import frappe.utils
-from frappe import _
+from frappe import _, request_cache
 from frappe.utils import add_to_date, cint, now_datetime
 
 from india_compliance.exceptions import (
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ def validate_auth_token(self):
 
         return
 
+    @request_cache
     def get_filing_preference(self, date=None):
         return self.get(
             action="GETPREF", params={"fy": self.get_fy(date)}, endpoint="returns"
diff --git a/india_compliance/gst_india/doctype/gst_return_log/generate_gstr_1.py b/india_compliance/gst_india/doctype/gst_return_log/generate_gstr_1.py
index ca211f797..85744ef3e 100644
--- a/india_compliance/gst_india/doctype/gst_return_log/generate_gstr_1.py
+++ b/india_compliance/gst_india/doctype/gst_return_log/generate_gstr_1.py
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ def generate_gstr1_data(self, filters, callback=None):
 
         # APIs Enabled
         status = self.get_return_status()
+        # filing_frequency = self.get_filing_frequency() & update this in filters
 
         if status == "Filed":
             gov_data_field = "filed"
diff --git a/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/gstin_info.py b/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/gstin_info.py
index 01e02611d..855e940d9 100644
--- a/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/gstin_info.py
+++ b/india_compliance/gst_india/utils/gstin_info.py
@@ -335,6 +335,14 @@ def get_gstr_1_return_status(
     return "Not Filed"
 
 
+def get_filing_frequency(gstin, period):
+    # is not Q1-M1 ? => fetch if available from Q1-M1
+    # if not, is it filed for the period or date has surpassed? => if not, then don't fetch and return nothing
+
+    # if filed, then fetch from the filed data
+    pass
+
+
 def get_fy(period, year_increment=0):
     month, year = period[:2], period[2:]
     year = str(int(year) + year_increment)