I’ve deployed an API to a production server, and when testing the API using Postman, I’m noticing a significant difference in the response time and Time to First Byte (TTFB) when compared to running the same API locally.

API Performance Comparison:

Production API:

Response Time: 1.69 seconds TTFB (Time to First Byte): 729.51 ms Endpoint: Cities API (server) Local API:

Response Time: 27 ms TTFB: 24.03 ms Endpoint: Cities API (local) The Issue:

The local API is responding much faster, with a response time of just 27ms and a TTFB of 24ms. However, the production API is much slower, with a response time of 1.69 seconds and TTFB of 729.51 ms. Both APIs are identical in terms of the code and data being served, yet their performance is drastically different.

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Why is the performance of my API significantly slower in production than locally (higher TTFB and response time)?

How can I optimize the production server to reduce the response time and TTFB?