Avoiding API timeouts

Timeouts happen if a service takes more than 30 seconds to respond to a call. If a timeout occurs, you’ll see the 500 error status code with details about the timeout in the response.

Timeouts are typically caused by one of two things:

• The call involves too much data
• There is a network/service issue

If one of your calls times out, we recommend first re-trying the call after a few seconds of idle time, since it may have been caused by a network issue that has resolved itself. You should re-try at least three times, to allow time for any network issues to resolve.

If you think the data you’re working with might be too large, we recommend checking whether a bulk, list, or batch service is available to achieve the response you’re looking for. These types of operations are designed for use with large amounts of data.