# Unhandled rejection RequestError: Error: read ETIMEDOUT

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**Created:** [8 December 2023 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unhandled-rejection-requesterror-error-read-etimedout/83529 "2023-12-08T15:03:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [8 December 2023 15:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/unhandled-rejection-requesterror-error-read-etimedout/83529/1 "2023-12-08T15:03:25Z")

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this error occurs randomly after using alexa applestrudel 5.0.48, does anyone have the same error and how did you solve it?

```auto
*Welcome to Node-RED*
*===================*
*8 Dec 11:44:01 - [info] Node-RED version: v3.1.2*
*8 Dec 11:44:01 - [info] Node.js version: v16.20.2*
*8 Dec 11:44:01 - [info] Linux 5.15.93-sunxi64 arm64 LE*
*8 Dec 11:44:06 - [info] Loading palette nodes*
*8 Dec 11:44:18 - [info] Settings file : /data/settings.js*
*8 Dec 11:44:18 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]*
*8 Dec 11:44:18 - [info] User directory : /data*
*8 Dec 11:44:18 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false*
*8 Dec 11:44:18 - [info] Flows file : /data/flows.json*
*8 Dec 11:44:19 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/*
*8 Dec 11:44:19 - [warn] *
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.*
*If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials*
*file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter*
*your credentials.*
*You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in*
*your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials*
*file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.*
*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*8 Dec 11:44:19 - [info] Starting flows*
*8 Dec 11:44:20 - [info] Started flows*
*8 Dec 11:44:20 - [info] [alexa-remote-account:alexa] intialising "alexa" with the PROXY method and saved data...*
*8 Dec 11:44:20 - [info] [mqtt-broker:Mosquitto] Connected to broker: mqtt://10.0.0.202:1883*
*8 Dec 11:45:41 - [info] [alexa-remote-routine:de16hgtyu09d8] request: "{"@type":"com.amazon.alexa.behaviors.model.SerialNode".........*
*.......*

*Unhandled rejection RequestError: Error: read ETIMEDOUT*

* at new RequestError (/data/node_modules/request-promise-core/lib/errors.js:14:15)*

* at Request.plumbing.callback (/data/node_modules/request-promise-core/lib/plumbing.js:87:29)*

* at Request.RP$callback [as _callback] (/data/node_modules/request-promise-core/lib/plumbing.js:46:31)*

* at self.callback (/data/node_modules/request/request.js:185:22)*

* at Request.emit (node:events:513:28)*

* at Request.onRequestError (/data/node_modules/request/request.js:877:8)*

* at ClientRequest.emit (node:events:513:28)*

* at TLSSocket.socketErrorListener (node:_http_client:494:9)*

* at TLSSocket.emit (node:events:513:28)*

* at emitErrorNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:157:8)*

* at emitErrorCloseNT (node:internal/streams/destroy:122:3)*

* at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:83:21)*

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