ETIMEDOUT
Network timeout error — the remote host accepted the connection but did not respond within the client's timeout window.
Definition
ETIMEDOUT is the POSIX error code raised when a network operation exceeds its timeout. Distinct from ECONNREFUSED (immediate rejection): ETIMEDOUT means the server is reachable but slow or hung. Common causes in automation: overloaded API, the upstream is rate-limiting silently, or a downstream chain (DB, third-party API) is blocking the request handler.
When to use
See also
- ECONNREFUSED — TCP connection-refused error — nothing is listening on the target host and port the client tried to reach.
- HTTP Request — A generic API call — the catch-all node in automation tools when no native integration exists for a service.