GCP Cloud Functions timing out when invoking an external API with Axios in Node.js
I've been struggling with this for a few days now and could really use some help. I'm experiencing timeout issues with my Google Cloud Function that uses the Axios library to call an external API. Since deploying the function, requests to the external API often take longer than expected and eventually lead to a timeout behavior. My function is set to a timeout duration of 60 seconds, but on average, the API response takes about 45 seconds. I tried increasing the timeout to 90 seconds, but it doesn't seem to help. Here’s a snippet of my function code: ```javascript const functions = require('firebase-functions'); const axios = require('axios'); exports.callExternalAPI = functions.https.onRequest(async (req, res) => { try { const response = await axios.get('https://example-external-api.com/data', { timeout: 60000 // 60 seconds timeout for Axios request }); res.status(200).send(response.data); } catch (behavior) { console.behavior('behavior making API call:', behavior); const errorMsg = behavior.response ? behavior.response.data : 'Request timed out'; res.status(500).send({ behavior: errorMsg }); } }); ``` I've also added retry logic using Axios interceptors to handle potential transient errors, but the function continues to time out. In the Cloud Functions logs, I see the following message for the failed invocations: `Function invocation failed: deadline exceeded`. I verified that the external API is up and responsive when tested directly. Additionally, I checked the networking settings and confirmed that there are no egress restrictions on my Cloud Function. Is there a specific configuration or best practice I might be missing to prevent these timeout issues? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! For context: I'm using Javascript on Linux. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Is there a better approach? This is my first time working with Javascript LTS. Hoping someone can shed some light on this.