CharlesO
How do we limit a Req.post! or Req.get! to a total timeout of just 2000ms?
I have an integration that needs very timely responses.
Limiting external API requests to just 2000ms would help my integration scenario.
I have looked at the documentation, but I’m not getting it at all.
As usual, AI suggestions are no use either.
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def test do
Req.get!("https://api.github.com/repos/wojtekmach/req",
finch: [
options: [
timeout: 2000,
receive_timeout: 2000
]
]
)
end
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CharlesO
this seems to limit just the connection part, but not the entire request duration
Req.get!("https://httpbin.org", connect_options: [timeout: 2000])hilko
Could it work to just spawn a task that just times out after that amount of time?
CharlesO
If I Cannot get the Req to behave as I expect it to, then your idea is indeed solid.
Thanks.
axelson
I think the Finch option you want is
:request_timeout:And if you’re using HTTP/2 then that won’t work.
And the syntax to set the various timeouts looks like:
The main place to see those options is at: Req — req v0.6.2
But I’m pretty sure those various timeouts all stack so if you want to limit the total time I agree with @hilko that a
Taskis your best bet.CharlesO
I added
retry: falseas well, so far thereceive_timeout: 2000seems okay