5.8.10. Workflow Timeout

In this chapter, you’ll learn how to set a timeout for workflows and steps.

What is a Workflow Timeout?#

By default, a workflow doesn’t have a timeout. It continues execution until it’s finished or an error occurs.

You can configure a workflow’s timeout to indicate how long the workflow can execute. If a workflow's execution time passes the configured timeout, it is failed and an error is thrown.

Timeout Doesn't Stop Step Execution#

Configuring a timeout doesn't stop the execution of a step in progress. The timeout only affects the status of the workflow and its result.


Configure Workflow Timeout#

The createWorkflow function can accept a configuration object instead of the workflow’s name.

In the configuration object, you pass a timeout property, whose value is a number indicating the timeout in seconds.

For example:

src/workflows/hello-world.ts
12)13
14const myWorkflow = createWorkflow({15  name: "hello-world",16  timeout: 2, // 2 seconds17}, function () {18  const str1 = step1()19
20  return new WorkflowResponse({21    message: str1,22  })23})24
25export default myWorkflow

This workflow's executions fail if they run longer than two seconds.

TipA workflow’s timeout error is returned in the errors property of the workflow’s execution, as explained in this chapter . The error’s name is TransactionTimeoutError .

Configure Step Timeout#

Alternatively, you can configure the timeout for a step rather than the entire workflow.

NoteAs mentioned in the previous section, the timeout doesn't stop the execution of the step. It only affects the step's status and output.

The step’s configuration object accepts a timeout property, whose value is a number indicating the timeout in seconds.

For example:

Code
1const step1 = createStep(2  {3    name: "step-1",4    timeout: 2, // 2 seconds5  },6  async () => {7    // ...8  }9)

This step's executions fail if they run longer than two seconds.

TipA step’s timeout error is returned in the errors property of the workflow’s execution, as explained in this chapter . The error’s name is TransactionStepTimeoutError .
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