diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 853a0df47..033e767b1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ v2.4.5 (FUTURE)
 * [#2392](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2392) - Implemented local context data for devices and virtual machines
 * [#2402](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2402) - Order and format JSON data in form fields
 * [#2432](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2432) - Link remote interface connections to the Interface view
+* [#2438](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2438) - API optimizations for tagged objects
 
 ## Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/api/views.py b/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
index 3b1623da4..eccc1edfc 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/api/views.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CircuitsFieldChoicesViewSet(FieldChoicesViewSet):
 #
 
 class ProviderViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Provider.objects.all()
+    queryset = Provider.objects.prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.ProviderSerializer
     filter_class = filters.ProviderFilter
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class CircuitTypeViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class CircuitViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Circuit.objects.select_related('type', 'tenant', 'provider')
+    queryset = Circuit.objects.select_related('type', 'tenant', 'provider').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.CircuitSerializer
     filter_class = filters.CircuitFilter
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
index 901d9d2a5..9edfe7bb9 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.http import HttpResponseBadRequest, HttpResponseForbidden
+from django.http import HttpResponseForbidden
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from drf_yasg import openapi
 from drf_yasg.openapi import Parameter
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class RegionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class SiteViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Site.objects.select_related('region', 'tenant')
+    queryset = Site.objects.select_related('region', 'tenant').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.SiteSerializer
     filter_class = filters.SiteFilter
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class RackRoleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class RackViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Rack.objects.select_related('site', 'group__site', 'tenant')
+    queryset = Rack.objects.select_related('site', 'group__site', 'tenant').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.RackSerializer
     filter_class = filters.RackFilter
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class ManufacturerViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class DeviceTypeViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = DeviceType.objects.select_related('manufacturer')
+    queryset = DeviceType.objects.select_related('manufacturer').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.DeviceTypeSerializer
     filter_class = filters.DeviceTypeFilter
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class DeviceViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
         'device_type__manufacturer', 'device_role', 'tenant', 'platform', 'site', 'rack', 'parent_bay',
         'virtual_chassis__master',
     ).prefetch_related(
-        'primary_ip4__nat_outside', 'primary_ip6__nat_outside',
+        'primary_ip4__nat_outside', 'primary_ip6__nat_outside', 'tags',
     )
     filter_class = filters.DeviceFilter
 
@@ -315,31 +315,31 @@ class DeviceViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class ConsolePortViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = ConsolePort.objects.select_related('device', 'cs_port__device')
+    queryset = ConsolePort.objects.select_related('device', 'cs_port__device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.ConsolePortSerializer
     filter_class = filters.ConsolePortFilter
 
 
 class ConsoleServerPortViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = ConsoleServerPort.objects.select_related('device', 'connected_console__device')
+    queryset = ConsoleServerPort.objects.select_related('device', 'connected_console__device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.ConsoleServerPortSerializer
     filter_class = filters.ConsoleServerPortFilter
 
 
 class PowerPortViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = PowerPort.objects.select_related('device', 'power_outlet__device')
+    queryset = PowerPort.objects.select_related('device', 'power_outlet__device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.PowerPortSerializer
     filter_class = filters.PowerPortFilter
 
 
 class PowerOutletViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = PowerOutlet.objects.select_related('device', 'connected_port__device')
+    queryset = PowerOutlet.objects.select_related('device', 'connected_port__device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.PowerOutletSerializer
     filter_class = filters.PowerOutletFilter
 
 
 class InterfaceViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Interface.objects.select_related('device')
+    queryset = Interface.objects.select_related('device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.InterfaceSerializer
     filter_class = filters.InterfaceFilter
 
@@ -355,13 +355,13 @@ class InterfaceViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 
 
 class DeviceBayViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = DeviceBay.objects.select_related('installed_device')
+    queryset = DeviceBay.objects.select_related('installed_device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.DeviceBaySerializer
     filter_class = filters.DeviceBayFilter
 
 
 class InventoryItemViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = InventoryItem.objects.select_related('device', 'manufacturer')
+    queryset = InventoryItem.objects.select_related('device', 'manufacturer').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.InventoryItemSerializer
     filter_class = filters.InventoryItemFilter
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ class InterfaceConnectionViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class VirtualChassisViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = VirtualChassis.objects.all()
+    queryset = VirtualChassis.objects.prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.VirtualChassisSerializer
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/api/views.py b/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
index e32688343..41cea7eaa 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/api/views.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class IPAMFieldChoicesViewSet(FieldChoicesViewSet):
 #
 
 class VRFViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = VRF.objects.select_related('tenant')
+    queryset = VRF.objects.select_related('tenant').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.VRFSerializer
     filter_class = filters.VRFFilter
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class RIRViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class AggregateViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Aggregate.objects.select_related('rir')
+    queryset = Aggregate.objects.select_related('rir').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.AggregateSerializer
     filter_class = filters.AggregateFilter
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class RoleViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class PrefixViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Prefix.objects.select_related('site', 'vrf__tenant', 'tenant', 'vlan', 'role')
+    queryset = Prefix.objects.select_related('site', 'vrf__tenant', 'tenant', 'vlan', 'role').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.PrefixSerializer
     filter_class = filters.PrefixFilter
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class IPAddressViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
     queryset = IPAddress.objects.select_related(
         'vrf__tenant', 'tenant', 'nat_inside', 'interface__device__device_type', 'interface__virtual_machine'
     ).prefetch_related(
-        'nat_outside'
+        'nat_outside', 'tags',
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.IPAddressSerializer
     filter_class = filters.IPAddressFilter
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class VLANGroupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class VLANViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = VLAN.objects.select_related('site', 'group', 'tenant', 'role')
+    queryset = VLAN.objects.select_related('site', 'group', 'tenant', 'role').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.VLANSerializer
     filter_class = filters.VLANFilter
 
@@ -276,6 +276,6 @@ class VLANViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class ServiceViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Service.objects.select_related('device')
+    queryset = Service.objects.select_related('device').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.ServiceSerializer
     filter_class = filters.ServiceFilter
diff --git a/netbox/secrets/api/views.py b/netbox/secrets/api/views.py
index 9bc52f9f0..01567be8b 100644
--- a/netbox/secrets/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/secrets/api/views.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class SecretViewSet(ModelViewSet):
     queryset = Secret.objects.select_related(
         'device__primary_ip4', 'device__primary_ip6', 'role',
     ).prefetch_related(
-        'role__users', 'role__groups',
+        'role__users', 'role__groups', 'tags',
     )
     serializer_class = serializers.SecretSerializer
     filter_class = filters.SecretFilter
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/api/views.py b/netbox/tenancy/api/views.py
index 1ebd95500..48cd76163 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/api/views.py
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ class TenantGroupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 #
 
 class TenantViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Tenant.objects.select_related('group')
+    queryset = Tenant.objects.select_related('group').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.TenantSerializer
     filter_class = filters.TenantFilter
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
index c20b8091e..ab8ce7fbc 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ClusterGroupViewSet(ModelViewSet):
 
 
 class ClusterViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Cluster.objects.select_related('type', 'group')
+    queryset = Cluster.objects.select_related('type', 'group').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.ClusterSerializer
     filter_class = filters.ClusterFilter
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ClusterViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
 class VirtualMachineViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
     queryset = VirtualMachine.objects.select_related(
         'cluster__site', 'role', 'tenant', 'platform', 'primary_ip4', 'primary_ip6'
-    )
+    ).prefetch_related('tags')
     filter_class = filters.VirtualMachineFilter
 
     def get_serializer_class(self):
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class VirtualMachineViewSet(CustomFieldModelViewSet):
 
 
 class InterfaceViewSet(ModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Interface.objects.filter(virtual_machine__isnull=False).select_related('virtual_machine')
+    queryset = Interface.objects.filter(
+        virtual_machine__isnull=False
+    ).select_related('virtual_machine').prefetch_related('tags')
     serializer_class = serializers.InterfaceSerializer
     filter_class = filters.InterfaceFilter