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# Gitaly timeouts **(CORE ONLY)**
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[Gitaly ](../../../administration/gitaly/index.md ) timeouts are configurable. The timeouts can be
configured to make sure that long running Gitaly calls don't needlessly take up resources.
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To access Gitaly timeout settings:
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1. Go to **Admin Area > Settings > Preferences** .
1. Expand the **Gitaly** section.
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## Available timeouts
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The following timeouts can be modified:
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- **Default Timeout Period**. This timeout is the default for most Gitaly calls. It should be shorter than the
worker timeout that can be configured for [Puma ](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/puma.html#puma-settings )
or [Unicorn ](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/settings/unicorn.html ). Used to make sure that Gitaly
calls made within a web request cannot exceed the entire request timeout.
Defaults to 55 seconds.
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- **Fast Timeout Period**. This is the timeout for very short Gitaly calls. Defaults to 10 seconds.
- **Medium Timeout Period**. This timeout should be between the default and the fast timeout.
Defaults to 30 seconds.
