diff --git a/aoe2netwrapper/api.py b/aoe2netwrapper/api.py
index 41cac5f..f9577c4 100644
--- a/aoe2netwrapper/api.py
+++ b/aoe2netwrapper/api.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import requests
 
 from loguru import logger
-from pydantic import parse_obj_as
+from pydantic import TypeAdapter
 
 from aoe2netwrapper.exceptions import Aoe2NetError
 from aoe2netwrapper.models import (
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 _MAX_MATCHES_COUNT: int = 1_000
 _OK_STATUS_CODE: int = 200
 
+_LIST_MATCHLOBBY_ADAPTER = TypeAdapter(list[MatchLobby])
+_LIST_RATINGTIMEPOINT_ADAPTER = TypeAdapter(list[RatingTimePoint])
+
 
 class AoE2NetAPI:
     """
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ def lobbies(self, game: str = "aoe2de") -> list[MatchLobby]:
             timeout=self.timeout,
         )
         logger.trace(f"Validating response from '{self._LOBBIES_ENDPOINT}'")
-        return parse_obj_as(list[MatchLobby], processed_response)
+        return _LIST_MATCHLOBBY_ADAPTER.validate_python(processed_response)
 
     def last_match(
         self, game: str = "aoe2de", steam_id: int | None = None, profile_id: int | None = None
@@ -262,7 +265,7 @@ def match_history(
             timeout=self.timeout,
         )
         logger.trace(f"Validating response from '{self._MATCH_HISTORY_ENDPOINT}'")
-        return parse_obj_as(list[MatchLobby], processed_response)
+        return _LIST_MATCHLOBBY_ADAPTER.validate_python(processed_response)
 
     def rating_history(
         self,
@@ -325,7 +328,7 @@ def rating_history(
             timeout=self.timeout,
         )
         logger.trace(f"Validating response from '{self._RATING_HISTORY_ENDPOINT}'")
-        return parse_obj_as(list[RatingTimePoint], processed_response)
+        return _LIST_RATINGTIMEPOINT_ADAPTER.validate_python(processed_response)
 
     def matches(self, game: str = "aoe2de", count: int = 10, since: int | None = None) -> list[MatchLobby]:
         """
@@ -368,7 +371,7 @@ def matches(self, game: str = "aoe2de", count: int = 10, since: int | None = Non
             timeout=self.timeout,
         )
         logger.trace(f"Validating response from '{self._MATCHES_ENDPOINT}'")
-        return parse_obj_as(list[MatchLobby], processed_response)
+        return _LIST_MATCHLOBBY_ADAPTER.validate_python(processed_response)
 
     def match(self, game: str = "aoe2de", uuid: str | None = None, match_id: int | None = None) -> MatchLobby:
         """