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# Request options

This chapter shows you how to fine-tune your API calls using **includes**, **selecting fields**, using **filtering**, and **ordering / sorting**. Mastering request options helps you fetch exactly what you need and omit what you don’t for faster, leaner, more efficient responses.

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[Includes](/v3/api/request-options/includes)
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[Selecting fields](/v3/tutorials-and-guides/tutorials/filter-and-select-fields/selecting-fields)
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[Filtering](/v3/api/request-options/filtering)
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[Selecting and filtering](/v3/api/request-options/selecting-and-filtering)
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[Ordering and sorting](/v3/api/request-options/ordering-and-sorting)
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