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Prevent Waterfall Chains in API Routes

In API routes and Server Actions, start independent operations immediately, even if you don't await them yet.

api-routesserver-actionswaterfallsparallelization

Code Comparison

•Incorrect (config waits for auth, data waits for both):typescript
•Correct (auth and config start immediately):typescript

Why This Matters

Impact: 2-10× improvement. This optimization is classified as CRITICAL priority for production applications.

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