Proxy Timeout Tuning
Tune connect, read, and total timeouts for proxy-backed HTTP clients — balance speed vs false failures.
Tune connect, read, and total timeouts for proxy-backed HTTP clients — balance speed vs false failures.
Timeout types
- TCP connect to proxy
- CONNECT tunnel establishment
- TLS handshake
- TTFB from origin
Related: latency testing.
Tuning approach
Start conservative, measure p95 latency on healthy pool, set timeouts slightly above p95.
Fast fail
Short connect timeouts help rotators discard dead proxies quickly.
Related: failover strategies.
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