---
url: /process-functions/web-setreadtimeout.md
description: >-
  Sets the maximum allowed inactivity time while receiving a response during an
  HTTP request.
---

# web.setReadTimeout 

Sets the maximum allowed inactivity time while receiving a response during an HTTP request. The default read timeout is 30 seconds.

```js
web.setReadTimeout(seconds)
```

#### Parameters

* `seconds` (integer): The maximum time allowed for inactivity between receiving chunks of data from the server.

#### Examples

```js
web.setReadTimeout(60); // Set read timeout to 60 seconds
```

#### Notes

* This timeout does not apply to the total time required to read the full response but rather to periods of inactivity while waiting for the next byte from the server.
* If the server takes longer than the specified time to send the next chunk of data, the request will be aborted, and an error will be returned.