Newbie question regarding API request/response speed

[ThD.7964]

Hi!

I'm starting a project and for training, I wanted to use the GW2 API. My project will be base on a restful API.

I created a API key (with Account+Characters+Builds) and I wanted to know, when I make a simple request on the url browser, it can take 5 to 6 seconds (max i got was 11sec!) to get the response. And sometimes, It takes only 1 to 2 secs max (using Google Chrome Console -> Network).

 

Exemple URL : https://api.guildwars2.com/v2/characters/MYCHARACTERNAME?access_token=MYKEY

 

It's the second time I'm working with an API and I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong.

 

Thank you very much

[WeAreTwO.9780]

I can confirm that especially the characters endpoint is very slow.

And please don't call the GW2 API restful. It is not fully restful.

[Riff.1037]

Some responses to things with API keys and individual character things take some time to process. It's nothing you can really do on your end, just the servers on ANet's end working. It takes time.

[ThD.7964]

> @"Riff.1037" said:

> Some responses to things with API keys and individual character things take some time to process. It's nothing you can really do on your end, just the servers on ANet's end working. It takes time.

 

Alright, tyvm!