Handle edge cases in filtering

**Description**
Currently types lacks proper timeout support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable timeout with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

Start by locating the filtering and type-handling entry points, then inspect how timeout behavior is currently represented. Confirm the expected configurable timeout and sensible defaults with the existing project conventions. Done means timeout support covers the stated edge cases and has tests for configuration and default behavior.

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