Start measuring Web Vitals with Browser Insights
Sep 29, 2020Jon Levine
Summary
This post introduces the integration of Web Vitals (Largest Contentful Paint, First Input Delay, Cumulative Layout Shift) into Cloudflare's Browser Insights product. It explains the importance of Web Vitals for understanding user experience beyond traditional metrics like TTFB. The post highlights the benefits of using Cloudflare's Browser Insights for RUM data, including continuous updates, support for all browsers (not just Chromium), and its free availability. It details how to enable Browser Insights via the Speed tab in the dashboard and mentions the underlying JavaScript beacon mechanism.
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