Apollo-server-lambda GraphQL Function timing out on 90% of the requests when the schema is large

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Website name: mellow-nasturtium-e499f1
domain: app.vlearned.com
function: app.vlearned.com/.netlify/functions/graphql

Currently, i have deployed the function with only a small schema but once I load the full schema, Apollo studio can’t even open due to the initial request timing out. It opens in development (netlify dev) but all the introspection queries timeout and only a few go through. THe introspection queries in Apollo studio during normal development without the function return with a size of about 354kb, but in apollo studio for the function, the size is 5,5MB and takes forever to load over the network, causing timeouts.

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Sounds like you know the cause of the issue. Could you let us know what do you need our help with?

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I am actually trying to find out if this is normal behavior. We’re planning on making a switch from docker to Netlify. We want to understand if there are any bottlenecks and how to navigate them. If a function struggles with a large graphql schema + heavy resolvers while a docker setup works flawless, I just need to understand if there’s something i’m doing wrong and possible solutions.

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That makes sense. Could you give us a reproduction repo to test? We can investigate that and let you know if it’s expected or if there is a scope for optimization.

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Let me create a reproduction repo to have this investigated ASAP. Thanks