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6/30/2026
How I Fixed OpenAI Assistants API Timeout Errors in Production

How I Fixed OpenAI Assistants API Timeout Errors in Production

Short summary

OpenAI Assistants timeout errors during long sessions stem from hardcoded 60-second limits that don't account for API processing time as conversation history grows. Solution: make timeouts configurable via environment variables, handle all five terminal states, and set production timeouts generously (150s+). Key insight: pair server logs with OpenAI dashboard to debug API issues.

  • •Hardcoded 60s timeouts fail on long OpenAI Assistant sessions with growing history
  • •Solution: configurable timeout via env var + proper handling of all 5 terminal states
  • •Production deployments need generous timeouts (150s+); pair logs with OpenAI dashboard

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