Property reference

`glide.http.outbound.max_timeout`

The glide.http.outbound.max_timeout property sets the maximum time in seconds that the system waits for a response from SOAPMessageV2 and RESTMessageV2 APIs. Administrators should review this setting to ensure it aligns with their application's performance requirements, as the default is 3 seconds.

Default: 3
Type: integer
Application: Not stated

Key questions about this property

The answers below summarize the purpose, scope, default effect, and review scenarios for this property.

What does it do?	This property defines the maximum timeout duration for asynchronous API calls, capping it at 30 seconds unless overridden by another setting.
What area does it affect?	API response handling
What does the default mean?	The default value is "3", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it?	Review this property when configuring API integrations or troubleshooting response delays.

Property record

Facts stated in the ServiceNow documentation. No out of the box record has been read from an instance yet.

Property name	`glide.http.outbound.max_timeout`
Type	integer
Application	Not stated
Default value	`3`
Description	Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

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for any of these values is reached during normal operations, a script or background thread may have to wait briefly to obtain a connection. 4 glide.http.outbound.max_timeoutThe max timeout in seconds to wait for SOAPMessageV2 and RESTMessageV2 when using executeAsync method. The maximum value allowed is 30 seconds. If this value is set to something higher than ...

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... of milliseconds an outbound HTTP request (such as Web Services) waits to establish a connection. • Type: integer • Default value: 10000 (10 seconds) • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.http.outbound.max_timeout Specifies the number of seconds that RESTMessageV2 and SOAPMessageV2 APIs wait for a response from a synchronous call. The maximum value is 30 seconds. To define a timeout longer than ...

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