# Disable Link Call Timeout

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 May 2022 00:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164 "2022-05-28T00:28:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![vzolin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vzolin/32/46040_2.png) [@vzolin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vzolin)\
**Post date:** [28 May 2022 00:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164/1 "2022-05-28T00:28:46Z")

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Hello. Is there any way to disable Link Call timeout without pointing a catch node at it?

Context: In my flow I have to discard some messages. That's expected behaviour. However that will cause Link Call to timeout.

Is there anything that can be done?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [28 May 2022 00:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164/2 "2022-05-28T00:34:00Z")

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Let the message return but set a flag in the "unwanted msg" so that it is discarded after the link call.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/c/b/cb850b5ffc65c3451e079ef341def07df652acb7.png)

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**Author:** ![vzolin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/vzolin/32/46040_2.png) [@vzolin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/vzolin)\
**Post date:** [28 May 2022 00:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164/3 "2022-05-28T00:42:57Z")

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That wouldn't work.

I said "discard" intending to simplify my question but the message actually ends up inside a subflow and then in a http response node.

Also my idea for link call was more flow organization rather than re-usable subroutines, adding extra logic on the exit kinda defeats the point.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/e/6e9984e4e3d933f1b03657262e73469500e8618d.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/e/7/e7de8c77152d2a5d78900c447e4ab05f81453f76.png)

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [28 May 2022 00:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164/4 "2022-05-28T00:45:34Z")

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> [@vzolin](#):
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> I said "discard" intending to simplify my question

If you dont say what you mean we can hardly advise you properly. 🤷‍♂️

To answer your question, no, you cannot "disable Link Call timeout" - but you can use a flag to discard it at the other side.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [27 July 2022 00:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/disable-link-call-timeout/63164/5 "2022-07-27T00:45:58Z")

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