require-network-timeout

Keywords: network, timeout, fetch, http, ESLint rule, reliability, performance, LLM-optimized

Require timeout configuration for network requests. This rule is part of eslint-plugin-reliability and provides LLM-optimized error messages with suggestions.

Quick Summary

Rule Details

This rule ensures that all network requests include timeout configuration to prevent hanging connections and improve application reliability.

Why This Matters

Examples

❌ Incorrect

// fetch without timeout
const response = await fetch('/api/data');

// axios without timeout
const result = await axios.get('/api/users');

// HTTP client without timeout config
const data = await httpClient.request({ url: '/api' });

✅ Correct

fetch(url, { timeout: 5000 })

Configuration Examples

Basic Usage

{
  rules: {
    'reliability/require-network-timeout': 'warn'
  }
}

Custom Timeout Threshold

{
  rules: {
    'reliability/require-network-timeout': ['warn', {
      minTimeout: 3000,
      maxTimeout: 30000
    }]
  }
}

Related Rules

• no-await-in-loop - Optimize async loops
• no-unhandled-promise - Handle async errors

Further Reading

• AbortController - MDN documentation
• Axios Timeout - Axios configuration
• ESLint MCP Setup - Enable AI assistant integration