Connection Handling & Timeouts Explained

See how a request can fail even when the server is technically UP, simply because the response takes too long.

Controls

Server Response Time 4s
Load Balancer Timeout 5s
Server State Mode
Try-It Variations
Tip: Change timeout and response values to see why “server is up” does not always mean “request succeeds”.

Live Flow

Current Server Response
4s
Current Timeout
5s
Final Result
Idle
💻
Client
Sends request
Waits for reply
⚖️
Load Balancer
Forwards request
Waits up to timeout
🖥️
Server
Accepts request
Responds normally
Load Balancer Wait Timer 0.0s / 5.0s
Ready Click Start Request to simulate a request flowing through the load balancer.

Why This Matters