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Property reference

glide.http.timeout

The glide.http.timeout property sets the maximum duration in milliseconds for an outbound transaction before it times out. Admins should review this setting to ensure it aligns with network conditions and service response times, especially when dealing with long-running requests.

Default
30000
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 specifies the timeout period for outbound HTTP transactions, defaulting to 175 seconds, which can be adjusted based on network performance and requirements.
What area does it affect? Outbound HTTP transactions
What does the default mean? The default value is "30000", which sets the baseline numeric behavior for this property.
When should you review it? Review this property when experiencing timeout issues or adjusting network configurations.

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.timeout
Type integer
Application Not stated
Default value 30000
Description Not stated

Sources

Official references and nearby text excerpts where this property appears.

Brazil docs View supporting context
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... milliseconds an outbound HTTP request (such as Web Services) will wait to establish a connection. • Type: integer • Default value: 10000 (10 seconds) • Location: system properties [sys_properties] table glide.http.timeout Specifies the maximum number of milliseconds to wait before an outbound transaction times out. • Type: integer • Default value: 175000 (175 seconds) • Location: Add to system properties [sys_properties] ...
Brazil docs View supporting context
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... none • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.http.proxy_username Specifies the username used to authenticate the proxy server. • Type: string • Default value: none • Location: System Property [sys_properties] table glide.http.timeout (Web service Consumer Plugin) Specifies the maximum number of milliseconds to wait before an outbound transaction times out. • Type: integer • Default value: 175000 (175 seconds) • Location: Add ...
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... parameter to define that user name. • Type: string • Default value: none Request timeout override parameters mid.sa.cloud.request_timeout Sets the timeout in milliseconds for cloud requests. This parameter overrides the glide.http.timeout system property, which specifies the maximum number of milliseconds to wait before an outbound REST transaction times out. • Type: integer • Default value: 30000 mid.http_classy.request_timeout Sets the timeout in ...

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