How to improve API performance

1. Use Pagination

Break large result sets into smaller pages to send only what's needed. This speeds up response times and improves the user experience.

2. Enable Async Logging

Instead of writing logs to disk immediately, send them to a fast memory buffer and save them in batches. This reduces delays caused by disk operations.

3. Use Caching

Store frequently used data in fast memory (like Redis) so the app doesn’t always hit the database. This speeds up data access.

4. Compress Payloads

Shrink request and response sizes using tools like gzip. Smaller data means faster uploads and downloads.

5. Use Connection Pooling

Reuse existing database connections instead of opening a new one each time. This saves time and server resources.

There may be additional approaches as well.