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I have a one off web request that I need to send via a Wordpress page hosted on my server.

The request takes a long time because it's processing a lot of data; unfortunately, the page returns with an error page before the request has had time to completed. (There's nothing wrong with the request per se; I know, because when I pass it a smaller set of data, it completes with no problems.)

My question is:

What settings can I change on the server to increase the length of time that passes before the server kills the request?

So far I have changed these:

  • In /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf: Timeout.
  • In /etc/php.ini: default_socket_timeout and mysql.connect_timeout.
  • In /etc/my.cnf: connect_timeout, wait_timeout and interactive_timeout

But none of these changes make a difference.

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  • How are you testing this connection? Are you using wget or curl?
    – slm ♦
    Jan 12, 2014 at 6:37
  • @slm, I'm not sure what you mean by 'testing the connection', but I am making a request that uses a connection to my server. I am making this request via a wordpress page that is hosted on my server.
    – Tola Odejayi
    Jan 12, 2014 at 6:59
  • Are you using a browser to do this? What is the request? Is it javascript pulling another server, we need more information.
    – slm ♦
    Jan 12, 2014 at 7:56

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In your php.ini, adjust max_execution_time.

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  • That was a good suggestion, and I was about to jump for joy at having got a solution... but when I tried it, it didn't work. I'm wondering whether there is some php code that can be used to override whatever is in the php/apache settings.
    – Tola Odejayi
    Jan 12, 2014 at 7:07
  • Indeed, PHP has a lot of methods to override settings in the INI file. Look in your code for any instances of ini_set() calls. Also, check your server logs for what may be helpful information when the attempts fail.
    – DopeGhoti
    Jan 12, 2014 at 7:55
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You can try to tweek the script itself using set_time_limit() and extend as ad libitum, see doc at http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.set-time-limit.php

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