brightdata-performance-tuning

name	brightdata-performance-tuning
description	Optimize Bright Data API performance with caching, batching, and connection pooling. Use when experiencing slow API responses, implementing caching strategies, or optimizing request throughput for Bright Data integrations. Trigger with phrases like "brightdata performance", "optimize brightdata", "brightdata latency", "brightdata caching", "brightdata slow", "brightdata batch".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit
version	1.6.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","scraping","data","brightdata"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Bright Data Performance Tuning

Overview

Optimize Bright Data scraping performance through connection pooling, response caching, concurrent request tuning, and smart product selection. Web Unlocker latency is typically 5-30s due to CAPTCHA solving; Scraping Browser sessions are 10-60s.

Prerequisites

• Bright Data zone configured
• Understanding of async patterns
• Redis or file cache available (optional)

Latency Benchmarks

Product	P50	P95	P99	Notes
Web Unlocker (simple)	3s	8s	15s	No CAPTCHA
Web Unlocker (CAPTCHA)	10s	25s	45s	With CAPTCHA solving
Scraping Browser	8s	20s	40s	Full browser render
SERP API (sync)	2s	5s	10s	Search results
Residential Proxy	1s	3s	8s	Raw proxy, no unblocking

Instructions

Step 1: Choose the Right Product

// Product selection matrix
function selectProduct(target: { js: boolean; captcha: boolean; structured: boolean }) {
  if (target.structured) return 'serp_api';       // Pre-parsed JSON
  if (!target.js && !target.captcha) return 'residential'; // Fastest
  if (target.js) return 'scraping_browser';         
   ;                            
}