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Reasonable Timeout Limit

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15/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
documentation

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No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reviewing the gem's timeout configuration and the official Slack and Faraday guidance referenced by the question. The work is complete only when a specific timeout recommendation or documented best practice is established, which this issue does not currently define.

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Description

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Hello Slack Team,

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this question, but for users of this gem, is there a recommended setting for timeout?

I have an internal app that sends messages to my workspace via chat_postMessage when certain internal events happen (sending a dozen of messages per minute). My current open and read timeouts are both set at 3 seconds. Everyday, I see a handful of Faraday::ConnectionFailed being thrown, which then resolves themselves upon retry. Is 3 second a reasonable timeout? Please feel free to point me to any official doc or share some recommendations/best practices around this.

Thank you very much for your time and attention!

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