Performance

Best Practices for Optimizing Performance

Copyleaks is designed for scalability and high performance, handling large workloads efficiently. To get the best results from your integration, follow these best practices to optimize speed, reduce bottlenecks, and maximize efficiency.

Use Network Data Compression

Transmitting large amounts of data over the internet slows down performance. Compressing data can reduce payload size by up to 70%, speeding up processing times.

Enable Request Compression

Compress the data before sending it to Copyleaks and add this header:

Content-Encoding: gzip

This is especially useful when submitting large files.

Enable Response Compression

To receive compressed responses from Copyleaks, include this header in your request:

Accept-Encoding: gzip, compress

This ensures faster data transfer between your system and Copyleaks.

Disable Unused Features

Copyleaks offers many configurable features, but enabling unnecessary ones can slow down scans. Only enable what you need.

Some features to disable if not needed:

Feature	Description	Recommendation
`properties.includeHtml`	Includes results in HTML format	Disable if plain text is enough.
`properties.pdf.create`	Generates a PDF report	Turn off if you don’t need a PDF.
`properties.expiration`	Defines how long scan data is stored	Use 7 days or less for optimal speed.
`properties.filters`	Narrows search results	Customize filters to improve scan efficiency.

Submit Scans at an Optimal Rate

Copyleaks runs on cloud infrastructure, dynamically scaling resources based on demand. However, submitting too many requests at once can reduce efficiency.

Avoid Overloading the System

Instead of submitting all documents at once, send them gradually at a controlled rate (N calls per second).
If handling large volumes (e.g., 1M+ files), adjust to the maximum allowed rate limit (see Rate Limit Policy).

Prevent Slow Start Issues

Don’t flood the system with a sudden burst of requests.
Instead, start with a low rate and gradually increase to maintain stable performance.

Adjust Sensitivity for Speed vs. Accuracy

Copyleaks supports different sensitivity levels, balancing speed and comprehensiveness based on your needs.

Set the properties.sensitivityLevel value based on priority:

Level	Focus	Best For
`1`	Speed	Quick scans, minimal checks.
`3` (default)	Balanced	Most use cases.
`5`	Comprehensive	Deep analysis, high accuracy.

Reuse Your Authentication Token

Each JWT token generated during login is valid for 48 hours.

For more information on obtaining a new token, refer to the Login API.

Next Steps

Authenticity API Overview Explore the full list of features and options available for configuring your scans.

Technical Specifications Understand the rate limit policy and other technical specifications for optimal API usage.