diff --git a/etc/nginx/common.conf b/etc/nginx/common.conf
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+++ b/etc/nginx/common.conf
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+	location /icons {
+		expires 60m;
+		# add_header Cache-Control "max-age=3600";
+	}
+	location /qr-codes {
+		# while an underestimate, 
+		# this prevents us from tracking users across visits
+		expires 60m;
+		# add_header Cache-Control "max-age=3600";
+	}
+    location /listings/lp-output {
+        default_type application/json;
+    }