diff --git a/include/main.h b/include/main.h
index 0239bdb..63ecc57 100644
--- a/include/main.h
+++ b/include/main.h
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
     #include <Arduino.h>
     #include "secrets.h" 
     #include "settings.h"
-
+    #include <HTTPClient.h>
+    #include <ArduinoJson.h> 
     Settings settings;
     
     #ifdef WIFI
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@
         #include <AsyncTCP.h>
         #include "ESPAsyncWebServer.h"
         #include "SPIFFS.h"
-        #include <ArduinoJson.h>
         #include <AsyncJson.h>
         #ifdef WEB_SERIAL_DEBUG
             #include <WebSerial.h>
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e0385aa..2e0d71f 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const unsigned long displayDelay = 1000; // Delay in milliseconds after which th
 const unsigned long wifiRebootTimeout = 20000; // Delay before reboot after disconnect
 unsigned int bitCount = 0; // Variable to keep track of the bit count
 unsigned int  maxReaderWaitTime = 9000; // Variable to timeout reader after too long of no data.
+HTTPClient http;
 
 #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
 void localAcl(String cardID) {
@@ -168,18 +169,11 @@ void handleData1Interrupt() {
 }
 
 #ifdef TINANCE2_BACKEND
-  #include <HTTPClient.h>
-
-
-  // Function to send the authentication request to the endpoint
-  #include <ArduinoJson.h> // Include the ArduinoJson library
-
   class Tinance2HttpClient {
   public:
     Tinance2HttpClient() {}
 
     std::pair<String, int> sendHttpRequest(String url, String method, String payload) {
-      HTTPClient http;
 
       if (!http.begin(url)) {
         #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
@@ -360,6 +354,9 @@ void handleData1Interrupt() {
 
 
 void setup() {
+  // allow reuse (if server supports it)
+  http.setReuse(true);
+
   #if defined SERIAL_DEBUG || defined SERIAL_ACL
     Serial.begin(9600);
   #endif