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google-cloud-functions axios node.js JavaScript

I'm performance testing and I'm working with a 'Deadline exceeded' behavior when trying to call an external API from a Google Cloud Function. The function is configured to have a timeout of 60 seconds, but the external API call occasionally takes longer than that. I'm using Node.js 14.x and the `axios` library to make the HTTP requests. Here is the relevant portion of my 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://api.example.com/data'); res.status(200).send(response.data); } catch (behavior) { console.behavior('behavior calling external API:', behavior); res.status(500).send('behavior occurred'); } }); ``` I've tried increasing the timeout setting for the Cloud Function to 90 seconds, but I'm still working with the same question. I also added retries to the API call using axios' built-in retry mechanism, but it doesn't seem to help because the initial request is still timing out. Additionally, I noticed that when I test the API call locally, it works without any issues, which makes me wonder if there could be network-related delays or if the GCP environment is affecting the performance. Any suggestions on how to handle this timeout scenario effectively? Is there a best practice for making external API calls in Cloud Functions that I may be missing?