Configuring response timeout in Apache JMeter

Question

I am trying to check if a particular HTTP request\'s response time is over 30 seconds, and if it is, then mark it as failed and stop the thread. Because now sometimes I can

Answer 1

Socket/Connect and Read/Response timeouts can be set from Http Request Defaults section at jmeter GUI. See sample:

Connect timeout: 3 seconds
Response timeout: 20 seconds.

Answer 2

For your need, an assertion is not the right solution as it will only mark the request as failed but it will wait.

The right option is a response timeout.

Regarding the 3rd point

1. os_sampler.poll_for_timeout=x => not for http, see:

   • https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/jmeter.properties

2. http.socket.timeout=x => applies to all requests using HttpClient4 or 3, see:

   • https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/hc.parameters

3. httpclient.timeout=x => Same, see:

   • https://github.com/apache/jmeter/blob/master/bin/jmeter.properties

I think the best option is to use 1. , if you want those values to apply to all requests, just use Http Request Defaults element:

• https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/component_reference.html#HTTP_Request_Defaults

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