# pihole-FTL (sqlite3 vs telnet API - requesting clarification)

**URL:** <https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pihole-ftl-sqlite3-vs-telnet-api-requesting-clarification/31736>\
**Category:** Beta 5.0\
**Created:** [May 8, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pihole-ftl-sqlite3-vs-telnet-api-requesting-clarification/31736 "2020-05-08T13:20:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 8, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/pihole-ftl-sqlite3-vs-telnet-api-requesting-clarification/31736/4 "2020-05-08T20:56:42Z")

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> [@DL6ER](#):
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> FTL has all the data in memory and can immediately respond to your request

Not arguing here, as I said I configured `DBINTERVAL=2`. As soon as I load a youtube video, I can immediately see the request in the pihole log, I'm using [this](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/t/a-better-way-to-look-at-tail-the-pihole-log-windows/1633) method to look at the logs, so it's practically real time on my (windows) screen. According to your explanation, if I than immediately execute either of the above scripts, I should see the result, however, It takes two minutes before I get a result. **What am I missing?**

Thanks for your patience.

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