# Reconnect TCP Request Node

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919
**Category:** General
**Created:** [15 September 2020 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919 "2020-09-15T16:06:23Z")
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### Author: ![dudleyjosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dudleyjosh/32/105799_2.png) [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)
#### Post date: [15 September 2020 16:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/1 "2020-09-15T16:06:23Z")

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Is there a way to force reconnect a TCP Request node from a flow?

I can use a Status node to monitor if the TCP Request node is connected... but I can't seem to find a way to force reconnect if needed?

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### Author: ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [15 September 2020 16:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/2 "2020-09-15T16:16:49Z")

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by default it should automatically retry.  
The default retry is set in settings.js

```auto
// Retry time in milliseconds for TCP socket connections
//socketReconnectTime: 10000,

```

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### Author: ![dudleyjosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dudleyjosh/32/105799_2.png) [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)
#### Post date: [15 September 2020 16:48 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/3 "2020-09-15T16:48:24Z")

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Thanks @dceejay...

If it is commented out in the settings.js by default will it still try to reconnect? If so, do you know what the default socketReconnectTime is?

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### Author: ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)
#### Post date: [15 September 2020 16:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/4 "2020-09-15T16:53:48Z")

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yes it will and that is the default (in mS)

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### Author: ![dudleyjosh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dudleyjosh/32/105799_2.png) [@dudleyjosh](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dudleyjosh)
#### Post date: [16 September 2020 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/5 "2020-09-16T17:02:26Z")

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Thanks for clarifying that for me @dceejay.

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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: [15 November 2020 17:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/reconnect-tcp-request-node/32919/6 "2020-11-15T17:02:31Z")

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