Figma Performance Tuning

Overview

Optimize Figma REST API performance. Large Figma files can return multi-megabyte JSON responses. Key strategies: fetch only what you need, cache aggressively, and batch requests.

Prerequisites

• Working Figma API integration
• Understanding of your access patterns (which endpoints, how often)

Instructions

Step 1: Reduce Payload Size

// BAD: fetches the entire file tree (can be 10+ MB for large files)
const file = await fetch(`https://api.figma.com/v1/files/${fileKey}`, {
  headers: { 'X-Figma-Token': token },
}).then(r => r.json());