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Boosting Checkout Efficiency: Proven Strategies for Enhancing Shipping App Performance 🚀 Hey fellow #shopify folks! Checkout performance plays a pivotal role in driving sales for merchants, and we understand its significance. That's why we're committed to optimizing the checkout experience of your shipping app. Here are six best practices to improve your app's performance and ensure blazing-fast return shipping options (< 500ms) every time: 1️⃣ Store carrier retail rates internally Don't let your app's responsiveness be at the mercy of carrier backend performance. Store carrier retail rates internally to avoid delays and deliver a seamless checkout experience. 2️⃣ Cache carrier rates Create a caching layer to store dynamic or merchant-specific carrier rates. By leveraging caching, you'll reduce external calls and boost response times. We recommend following these steps: - Analyze the response data to external calls in your system and identify patterns across various use cases. - Store responses to similar requests within the memory database (such as Redis) to guarantee fast retrieval when new requests come in. - When requests hit the cache consider making an external request in the background to validate accuracy and update the cache with new information if required - Analyze your cache hit and miss ratio and frequency of response changes for the same requests. 3️⃣ Parallelize calls to external systems When external calls are unavoidable, maximize efficiency by making parallel calls to carriers. With optimized parallelization and timeout strategies, ensure fast response times without blocking checkouts. 4️⃣ Set timeouts for external systems Avoid checkout blockages caused by slow response times. Set internal timeouts to cancel requests to external systems that fail to respond promptly. Keep the flow smooth with a subset of rates returned. 5️⃣ Optimize hosting for lightning-fast service Don't let server latency impact your shipping app's response time. Assess hosting options and consider migrating closer to Shopify servers or utilizing optimized infrastructure. 6️⃣ Implement backup rates for fail-safe checkouts Ensure a seamless experience even when external partners experience timeouts. Create a backup system for your app, providing quick access to alternative rates. Our recommendations guarantee reliable checkouts. By implementing these best practices, you'll enhance the performance of your shipping app, delighting merchants, and boosting their conversion rates. Share your feedback with us and let's revolutionize the shipping experience together! Let's drive more sales and create happier customers! Share your thoughts and experiences with us in comment section down below 👇✍️

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