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Backend does not follow requests library recommendations on timeouts

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Description

requests docs recommend using (connection_timeout, read_timeout) tuples for timeouts and setting connection_timeout to slightly more than a multiple of 3.

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Research direction

No file or test is identified in the issue. Start by locating the backend's requests calls and timeout configuration, then compare them with the linked Requests timeout documentation; done means the relevant calls use connection/read timeout tuples with the recommended connection-timeout guidance.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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