usebruno/bruno · error · Error

Request timed out. The server took too long to respond.

Error message

Request timed out. The server took too long to respond.

What it means

Error "Request timed out. The server took too long to respond." thrown in usebruno/bruno.

Source

Thrown at packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/import.js:108

      console.log(chalk.yellow(`Fetching specification from URL: ${source}`));
      try {
        const axiosOptions = {
          timeout: 30000, // 30 second timeout
          maxContentLength: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
          validateStatus: (status) => status >= 200 && status < 300
        };

        // Skip SSL certificate validation if insecure flag is set
        if (options.insecure) {
          console.log(chalk.yellow('Warning: SSL certificate verification is disabled. Use with caution.'));
          axiosOptions.httpsAgent = new (require('https')).Agent({ rejectUnauthorized: false });
        }

        const response = await axios.get(source, axiosOptions);
        content = response.data;
      } catch (error) {
        if (error.code === 'ECONNABORTED') {
          throw new Error('Request timed out. The server took too long to respond.');
        } else if (error.code === 'CERT_HAS_EXPIRED' || error.code === 'DEPTH_ZERO_SELF_SIGNED_CERT'
          || error.code === 'ERR_TLS_CERT_ALTNAME_INVALID') {
          throw new Error(`SSL Certificate error: ${error.code}. Try using --insecure if you trust this source.`);
        } else if (error.response) {
          throw new Error(`Failed to fetch from URL: ${error.response.status} ${error.response.statusText}`);
        } else if (error.request) {
          throw new Error(`No response received from server. Check the URL and your network connection.`);
        } else {
          throw new Error(`Error fetching URL: ${error.message}`);
        }
      }

      // If response is already an object, return it directly
      if (typeof content === 'object' && content !== null) {
        return content;
      }
    } else {
      // Handle file input

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Solutions

1. Increase the request timeout or check the remote server's responsiveness.
2. Verify the URL is correct and the network path to the server is stable.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at packages/bruno-cli/src/commands/import.js:108 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

Understand the failure class

• Timeouts: ETIMEDOUT, deadlines, and hung requests — what actually expires when a request times out.

AI-assisted analysis of usebruno/bruno@9bdd81c7bd (2026-08-13). Data as JSON: /api/errors/9bfbd7565291b932. Report an issue: GitHub.