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Time to First Byte (TTFB)

Also: TTFB

The time between request and the first byte of response from the origin or CDN.

Definition

TTFB is what the crawler waits for before any rendering can begin. Good < 800ms. SSG TTFB is whatever the CDN responds in (30-100ms). SSR TTFB depends on origin and data dependencies (200ms-1.5s). Slow TTFB tends to depress crawl rate over time as Google adapts to perceived origin load.

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