Activepieces EXECUTION_TIMEOUT Error

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Shorten the run

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   1. Split work into subflows
   2. Process fewer rows per run
   3. Add filters to stop early
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Raise the limit on self-hosted

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   1. Set AP_FLOW_TIMEOUT_SECONDS in .env
   2. Restart with docker compose up -d
   3. Give workers enough RAM
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Check the slow step

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   1. Open the run and find the longest step
   2. Retry or replace the slow API call
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

The run ends with EXECUTION_TIMEOUT or a timed out status.

Why it happens

• Run longer than 10 minutes
• Slow external API
• Large loops in one run

This guide also covers

• activepieces execution timeout
• activepieces flow timeout

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Other Activepieces errors

• Activepieces Webhook Not Triggering
• Activepieces Runs Stuck in Queued
• Activepieces Code Step Out of Memory
• Activepieces Flow Shows Success but Step Failed
• Activepieces Self-Hosted Docker Not Working
• Activepieces Upgrade Broke Flows
• Activepieces Connection Expired or Authorization Failed
• Activepieces Flow Won't Turn On or Stops Running