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Response Timeout Policy

Policy Name

Response Timeout

Summary

Sets the maximum duration that Flex Gateway waits for a response from an upstream service

Category

Quality of Service

First Flex Gateway version available

v1.9.0

Returned Status Codes

504 - Upstream request timeout

Summary

The Response Timeout policy enables you to set the maximum duration that Flex Gateway waits for a response from an upstream service. The timeout time starts at the last request sent by Flex Gateway.

By default, all Flex Gateway API instances have a response timeout of 15 seconds. Apply the policy to override the default timeout.

Configuring Policy Parameters

Flex Gateway Local Mode

In Flex Gateway Local Mode, you apply the policy to your API via declarative configuration files. Refer to this policy definition and table of parameters:

- policyRef:
    name: response-timeout-flex
  config:
    timeout: number // REQUIRED
Parameter Required or Optional Default Value Description

timeout

Required

15

Time in seconds Flex Gateway waits for the response.

Resource Configuration Example

- policyRef:
    name: response-timeout-flex
  config:
    timeout: 3

Flex Gateway Connected Mode

Applying the policy to your API from the UI shows these parameters:

Element Description Required

Response timeout

Time in seconds Flex Gateway waits for the response.

Yes