curl exit code
curl exit code: CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT (28)
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CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT (28) - Kind
- Exit code
- Where you meet it
- The exit status of the command
What does CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT (28) mean in curl?
Operation timeout: the time-out period specified was reached according to the conditions. The curl command line tool exits with the same number, which its manual lists under exit codes.
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What it means in trading API work
The call ran past the time allowed. If the connection had not yet been made, nothing was sent. If the request had gone out, it may have arrived. For a request that places, changes or cancels an order, the outcome is unknown, not failed.
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What should I do about CURLE_OPERATION_TIMEDOUT (28)?
For a read, try again, with a longer time allowed if the API is slow to answer. For an order request, read open orders and positions before sending it again.
This page is an independent explanation in plain words. The definition itself is in the source it was read from, which is the authority if the two ever differ.