[Python] How can I optimize API response time for my e-commerce website using Python and Flask?

I’m building a dropshipping e-commerce site and using Python with Flask as the backend framework. The site uses APIs to fetch product details from third-party providers and display them on the frontend.

While testing, I noticed that the API response time is significantly slowing down the page load. Here’s an outline of my current setup:

I use requests to fetch product data from the provider’s API. Responses are processed in the same Flask route that serves the frontend page. The backend is deployed on a shared hosting server.

Adding caching using Flask-Caching with a timeout of 10 minutes. Optimizing database queries using indexing. Enabling gzip compression for API responses. Despite these efforts, the overall page speed is still suboptimal, especially during peak hours.

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