Server-side Rendering
Server-side rendering (SSR) makes HTML on a server for each request, then sends the ready page to the browser. Client behavior may be attached later.
Another example
A request includes the user's language and sign-in state. The server sends personal HTML before browser JavaScript runs. HTML made once at release time is static generation, not request-time SSR.
Main parts
- 01request context
- 02server renderer
- 03HTML response
Use it when
Use this term when a server makes HTML separately for each incoming request.
Do not use it when
Do not call an API reply, edge cache, or static file SSR when no HTML is made at request time.
Name used in code
request + server data → HTML response Before you ship
Check the runtime and version, integration limits, dependencies and licenses, and platform support. Verify security, failure, speed, monitoring, deploy, support owner, upgrade path, and rollback.
Outcome: Use or review Server-side Rendering as a technical building block that the team can maintain. User context: A request includes the user's language and sign-in state. The server sends personal HTML before browser JavaScript runs. HTML made once at release time is static generation, not request-time SSR. Technology or engineering concept: Server-side Rendering. Why it fits: Use this term when a server makes HTML separately for each incoming request. Do not use it when: Do not call an API reply, edge cache, or static file SSR when no HTML is made at request time. Engineering fit: Define where it runs and which version to use. Set its job, interfaces, data flow, dependencies, supported systems, security, and speed limits. Explain how it fits the current stack. Lifecycle safeguards: Check dependency health and licenses. Add monitoring and a fallback. Name the upgrade owner. Do not add a second tool for the same job without a measured benefit. Acceptance criteria: A small integration proves the needed behavior. Test compatibility, security, failure, and performance. Document deploy, upgrade, support, and rollback steps. Evidence and limits (evidence boundary): No single official standard controls the whole term. Its meaning may change across teams, platforms, or frameworks. Unknowns to confirm: Current stack, runtime and version rules, target systems, dependency owner, performance budget, support period, and migration limits.
Check this request
Review the current use of Server-side Rendering. Definition: Server-side rendering (SSR) makes HTML on a server for each request, then sends the ready page to the browser. Client behavior may be attached later. Release checks: Check the runtime and version, integration limits, dependencies and licenses, and platform support. Verify security, failure, speed, monitoring, deploy, support owner, upgrade path, and rollback. Before changing code, report the evidence you found, gaps, severity, and the smallest safe fix.