SSR (Server-Side Rendering)

Priority: P2 (MEDIUM)

1. Enable Hydration

• Run ng add @angular/ssr.
• Add provideClientHydration(withEventReplay()) to app.config.ts providers.

See hydration examples for app config and hydration setup.

2. Guard Browser-Only Code

• Use afterNextRender(() => { /* window access */ }) for one-time browser-only code.
• For recurring checks, inject PLATFORM_ID and use isPlatformBrowser(platformId).

3. Prevent Double-Fetching

• Use withHttpTransferCacheOptions() or manual TransferState to cache server responses for client replay.

4. Configure Render Modes (Angular 17+)

Export ServerRoute[] in app.routes.server.ts:

• RenderMode.Prerender — Static HTML at build time (blogs, marketing).
• RenderMode.Server — Dynamic SSR per request (user-specific pages).
• RenderMode.Client — Client-only SPA (authenticated dashboards).

5. Incremental Hydration (Angular 19+)

• Defer hydration with @defer (hydrate on viewport).
• Triggers: viewport, interaction, idle, timer(ms), immediate, never.
• Add withEventReplay() to capture user events before hydration completes.

Anti-Patterns

• No direct window/document access: Use afterNextRender() or PLATFORM_ID check.
• No double-fetching: Use withHttpTransferCacheOptions() or TransferState.
• No SSR for auth-gated pages: Set RenderMode.Client for authenticated dashboards.

References

• Hydration