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Speeding up Google Sheet Service API - bubble to Google Sheet

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#1

Hi I have been using the google sheet service plugin for bubble for a while and have been very pleased with it for testing my app. I now want to speed up the app and I am finding that the process of saving data from bubble to the google sheet is taking a long time. The google sheet is very large - about 40 tabs. Saving a small amount of text takes about 1 second. Saving a large amount of text into one cell which is then used within the google sheet tabs to change lots of formulas takes 20 seconds. This is too slow to test the app with users. But when I save data from google sheets to bubble it only takes a few mililseconds (eg 5ms).

Any ideas how I can speed up saving bubble data to the google sheet?

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#2

Hello @ian1,

Thank you for reaching out, and apologies for the late reply over the weekend.

Regarding your question, could you please confirm if you’re referring to the Google Sheets & Charts (Service) Plugin? If so, this plugin integrates the Google Sheets API into Bubble, and the response time depends on Google’s servers whenever actions are triggered in your app.

Nonetheless, here are a few tips that might help improve performance when saving data from Bubble to Google Sheets:

  • Break down updates: Instead of saving large amounts of data at once, split them into smaller updates if possible. Smaller payloads often process faster.
  • Optimize your sheet structure: Check your Google Sheet for dependency-heavy formulas or other areas you can simplify or reorganize for efficiency.
  • Use backend workflows: Instead of processing data in real-time, you can queue updates with Bubble’s backend workflows so users aren’t kept waiting.
  • Streamline your Bubble workflows: Avoid triggering extra or unnecessary workflows in Bubble, as each additional task can slow down the overall response.

I hope this information proves helpful. Please let me know if you have any other questions or need further clarification.

Have a great week ahead!

Best regards,
Support Team
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#3

Thanks Stephan I have tried all of these tips you suggest but will see what else can be done

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Hello @ian1,

Thank you for your message and for your understanding.

You’re very welcome. Indeed, the API response times are primarily dependent on the servers. Nonetheless, we will continue to monitor the situation, and if we notice anything on our end, we will let you know.

Have a great day ahead!

Best regards,
Support Team
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