diff --git a/apigee_sync.go b/apigee_sync.go
index ab47d17..391355b 100644
--- a/apigee_sync.go
+++ b/apigee_sync.go
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
 )
 
 const (
-	httpTimeout   = time.Minute
-	pluginTimeout = time.Minute
+	httpTimeout         = time.Minute
+	pluginTimeout       = time.Minute
+	maxIdleConnsPerHost = 10
 )
 
 var knownTables = make(map[string]bool)
diff --git a/apigee_sync_test.go b/apigee_sync_test.go
index a3ba0f5..78fb1de 100644
--- a/apigee_sync_test.go
+++ b/apigee_sync_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 	"github.com/apigee-labs/transicator/common"
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	//"time"
 )
 
 var _ = Describe("Sync", func() {
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@
 		 */
 		It("Should be able to handle duplicate snapshot during bootstrap", func() {
 			initializeContext()
-
 			tokenManager = createTokenManager()
 			snapManager = createSnapShotManager()
 			events.Listen(ApigeeSyncEventSelector, &handler{})
@@ -282,5 +281,41 @@
 			<-snapManager.close()
 			tokenManager.close()
 		}, 3)
+
+		It("Reuse http.Client connection for multiple concurrent requests", func() {
+			server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			}))
+			tr := &http.Transport{
+				MaxIdleConnsPerHost: maxIdleConnsPerHost,
+			}
+			var rspcnt int = 0
+			ch := make(chan *http.Response)
+			client := &http.Client{Transport: tr}
+			for i := 0; i < 2*maxIdleConnsPerHost; i++ {
+				go func(client *http.Client) {
+					req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", server.URL, nil)
+					resp, err := client.Do(req)
+					if err != nil {
+						Fail("Unable to process Client request")
+					}
+					ch <- resp
+					resp.Body.Close()
+
+				}(client)
+			}
+			for {
+				select {
+				case resp := <-ch:
+					Expect(resp.StatusCode).To(Equal(http.StatusOK))
+					if rspcnt >= 2*maxIdleConnsPerHost-1 {
+						return
+					}
+					rspcnt++
+				default:
+				}
+			}
+
+		}, 3)
+
 	})
 })
diff --git a/changes.go b/changes.go
index 69e26db..e9be041 100644
--- a/changes.go
+++ b/changes.go
@@ -160,11 +160,9 @@
 	log.Debugf("Fetching changes: %s", uri)
 
 	/* If error, break the loop, and retry after interval */
-	client := &http.Client{Timeout: httpTimeout} // must be greater than block value
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", uri, nil)
 	addHeaders(req)
-
-	r, err := client.Do(req)
+	r, err := httpclient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("change agent comm error: %s", err)
 		// if closed
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 0064334..cf90781 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
-
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/30x/apid-core"
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 	tokenManager  *tokenMan
 	changeManager *pollChangeManager
 	snapManager   *snapShotManager
+	httpclient    *http.Client
 
 	/* Set during post plugin initialization
 	 * set this as a default, so that it's guaranteed to be valid even if postInitPlugins isn't called
@@ -74,6 +75,19 @@
 func initVariables(services apid.Services) error {
 	dataService = services.Data()
 	events = services.Events()
+
+	tr := &http.Transport{
+		MaxIdleConnsPerHost: maxIdleConnsPerHost,
+	}
+	httpclient = &http.Client{
+		Transport: tr,
+		Timeout:   httpTimeout,
+		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, _ []*http.Request) error {
+			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tokenManager.getBearerToken())
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
 	//TODO listen for arbitrary commands, these channels can be used to kill polling goroutines
 	//also useful for testing
 	snapManager = createSnapShotManager()
diff --git a/snapshot.go b/snapshot.go
index 3287c4c..3b288a2 100644
--- a/snapshot.go
+++ b/snapshot.go
@@ -247,22 +247,14 @@
 	uri := snapshotUri.String()
 	log.Infof("Snapshot Download: %s", uri)
 
-	client := &http.Client{
-		CheckRedirect: func(req *http.Request, _ []*http.Request) error {
-			req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+tokenManager.getBearerToken())
-			return nil
-		},
-		Timeout: httpTimeout,
-	}
-
 	//pollWithBackoff only accepts function that accept a single quit channel
 	//to accommodate functions which need more parameters, wrap them in closures
-	attemptDownload := getAttemptDownloadClosure(client, snapshot, uri)
+	attemptDownload := getAttemptDownloadClosure(snapshot, uri)
 	pollWithBackoff(s.quitChan, attemptDownload, handleSnapshotServerError)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getAttemptDownloadClosure(client *http.Client, snapshot *common.Snapshot, uri string) func(chan bool) error {
+func getAttemptDownloadClosure(snapshot *common.Snapshot, uri string) func(chan bool) error {
 	return func(_ chan bool) error {
 		req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", uri, nil)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -283,7 +275,7 @@
 		}
 
 		// Issue the request to the snapshot server
-		r, err := client.Do(req)
+		r, err := httpclient.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("Snapshotserver comm error: %v", err)
 			return err