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MCP Server Timeout Bug Leads to Unexpected 28-Hour Default

The author encountered unexpected behavior with MCP server timeouts, discovering that values under 1000 milliseconds were ignored and defaulted to a much longer duration. This was due to a change in the MCP server's handling of timeout values, where a floor of one second was previously applied but later changed. Additionally, the author found that servers configured with a URL but no specified type were treated as stdio servers, leading to configuration errors, and that repositories could not approve their own MCP servers for security reasons. AI

IMPACT This describes a specific technical configuration issue within a tool, with minimal direct impact on the broader AI industry.

RANK_REASON The item describes a specific configuration issue and unexpected behavior within a tool (MCP server), rather than a new release or significant industry event.

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MCP Server Timeout Bug Leads to Unexpected 28-Hour Default

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The item describes a specific configuration issue and unexpected behavior within a tool (MCP server), rather than a new release or significant industry event.
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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · quintetkit ·

    I Set a 500ms Timeout and Got 28 Hours

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