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Node.js http.server.setTimeout() Method

Last Updated : 23 Jul, 2025

The http.server.setTimeout() is an inbuilt application programming interface of the class Server within HTTP module which is used to set the time-out value for the socket.

Syntax:

server.setTimeout([msecs][, callback])

Parameters: This method takes the socket time-out value in a millisecond.

Return Value: This method returns nothing but a call-back function for further operation.

Example 1: Filename: index.js

Run the index.js file using the below command:

node index.js

Console output:

Server is running at port 3000...
Displaying the result...
Displaying the result...
Socket is destroyed due to timeout
Socket is destroyed due to timeout
Server is closed
Server is closed

Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/ in the search bar of the browser.

socket buffersize : 0

Example 2: Filename: index.js

Run the index.js file using the below command:

node index.js

Console output:

Server is running at port 3000...
Displaying the result...
Displaying the result...
Socket is destroyed due to timeout
Socket is destroyed due to timeout
Server is closed
Server is closed

Browser Output: Paste the localhost address http://localhost:3000/ in the search bar of the browser.

socket local address : ::1

Reference: https://nodejs.org/dist/latest-v12.x/docs/api/http.html#http_server_settimeout_msecs_callback

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