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Avoid Duplicate Serialization in RSC Props LOW reduces network payload by avoiding duplicate serialization server, rsc, serialization, props, client-components

Avoid Duplicate Serialization in RSC Props

Impact: LOW (reduces network payload by avoiding duplicate serialization)

RSC→client serialization deduplicates by object reference, not value. Same reference = serialized once; new reference = serialized again. Do transformations (.toSorted(), .filter(), .map()) in client, not server.

Incorrect (duplicates array):

// RSC: sends 6 strings (2 arrays × 3 items)
<ClientList usernames={usernames} usernamesOrdered={usernames.toSorted()} />

Correct (sends 3 strings):

// RSC: send once
<ClientList usernames={usernames} />;

// Client: transform there
('use client');
const sorted = useMemo(() => [...usernames].sort(), [usernames]);

Nested deduplication behavior:

Deduplication works recursively. Impact varies by data type:

  • string[], number[], boolean[]: HIGH impact - array + all primitives fully duplicated
  • object[]: LOW impact - array duplicated, but nested objects deduplicated by reference
// string[] - duplicates everything
usernames={['a','b']} sorted={usernames.toSorted()} // sends 4 strings

// object[] - duplicates array structure only
users={[{id:1},{id:2}]} sorted={users.toSorted()} // sends 2 arrays + 2 unique objects (not 4)

Operations breaking deduplication (create new references):

  • Arrays: .toSorted(), .filter(), .map(), .slice(), [...arr]
  • Objects: {...obj}, Object.assign(), structuredClone(), JSON.parse(JSON.stringify())

More examples:

// ❌ Bad
<C users={users} active={users.filter(u => u.active)} />
<C product={product} productName={product.name} />

// ✅ Good
<C users={users} />
<C product={product} />
// Do filtering/destructuring in client

Exception: Pass derived data when transformation is expensive or client doesn't need original.