# Http request error handling, timeouts, retries, dashboard notifications

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-error-handling-timeouts-retries-dashboard-notifications/92948>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 November 2024 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-error-handling-timeouts-retries-dashboard-notifications/92948 "2024-11-06T21:01:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![sonificator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@sonificator](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/sonificator)\
**Post date:** [6 November 2024 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-error-handling-timeouts-retries-dashboard-notifications/92948/1 "2024-11-06T21:01:41Z")

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Hi. My configuration includes several http request API calls that send data to the dashboard. These requests occasionally fail (timeouts, empty payloads, etc) and I haven't found an approach to be able to manage this solely via the UI (without engaging the editor) - i.e. automated retries and status notifications to the dashboard. The default http request node doesn't have timeout/retry functionality and has very limited error notification. I looked at the axios http node, it does have a timeout setting, but it's not useful and otherwise the nodes are the same. Any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![mickym2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mickym2/32/36128_2.png) [@mickym2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mickym2)\
**Post date:** [7 November 2024 14:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-error-handling-timeouts-retries-dashboard-notifications/92948/2 "2024-11-07T14:10:10Z")

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You can use the catch node in case of an error and then initate a new flow - with notifications and possible retries.

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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:** [5 February 2025 14:11 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/http-request-error-handling-timeouts-retries-dashboard-notifications/92948/3 "2025-02-05T14:11:01Z")

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