req.setTimeout()

Time out this request if a response is not sent within the specified number of milliseconds.

Usage

req.setTimeout(numMilliseconds);

Example

To cause requests to a particular action to time out after 4 minutes:

req.setTimeout(240000);

Notes

• By default, normal HTTP requests to Node.js/Express/Sails.js apps time out after 2 minutes (120000 milliseconds) if a response is not sent.