on't over-engineer your application. You should skip or minimize the BFF approach if: [1]
- You have a single, clean API: If your frontend talks to just one REST API that already returns UI-ready payloads, a BFF adds redundant maintenance overhead. [1, 2]
- Heavy WebSockets usage: BFFs are built primarily for request/response cycles. Streaming and persistent connections often bypass it. [1]
- Third-party Client SDKs: Services like Firebase or Stripe have robust client-side SDKs meant to be hit straight from the browser. Forcing them through Next.js routes is often unnecessary. [1]
