Inertia Rails Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

Server-Side Rendering pre-renders JavaScript pages on the server, delivering fully rendered HTML to visitors. This improves SEO, enables faster initial page loads, and allows basic navigation even with JavaScript disabled.

When to Use SSR

• SEO-critical pages - Landing pages, blog posts, product pages
• Social sharing - Pages that need proper Open Graph meta tags
• Slow connections - Users see content before JavaScript loads
• Accessibility - Basic functionality without JavaScript

Requirements

• Node.js must be available on your server
• Vite Ruby for build configuration
• @inertiajs/vite plugin (recommended for v3)

Recommended: Vite Plugin Setup (v3)