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AWS API gateway timeout makes config timeout irrelevant

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Description

Hello,

The AWS API gateway has a hard, non-configurable timeout at 30s. I couldn't find in the docs whether *all* chalice deployments use it, but at least several of the standard deployments do. That makes the parameter in your [config](https://aws.github.io/chalice/topics/configfile.html?highlight=time):
`lambda_timeout`
irrelevant, I believe?

I'm not asking for a workaround at this point; I've abandoned this approach. I just want to change the docs to reflect this reality by mentioning the API gateway timeout, which is pretty non-obvious.

Thanks!

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Research direction

Start with the linked config documentation and its lambda_timeout section. Verify which standard deployments use the 30-second AWS API Gateway timeout, then update the documentation to explain that constraint and how it affects lambda_timeout; done means the limitation and its scope are clear.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, python
Domain
cloud, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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