Load Testing & Performance Optimization (Phase 3)

[Cedarich]

Status: Open (Wave 3 – scale)
Labels: Backend, Performance
Complexity: Medium (200 points)
Branch: feat/perf-audit-wave3

Summary
Ensure the backend can handle the expected traffic growth for Wave 3.
Tasks

• Run load tests (e.g., using k6) against the links and transactions endpoints.
• Identify and resolve slow database queries in Supabase.
• Implement response compression and edge-caching where appropriate.
  Acceptance Criteria
• System maintains <100ms response time under 100 concurrent users.

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