How to set timeout on Web3Provider?

[miguelmota]

Hi @ricmoo! How does one set the timeout in ConnectionInfo on a Web3Provider? setting it directly causes a TypeError. The purpose is to not have a contract call hang for a long time if the rpc endpoint is offline.

const provider = new ethers.providers.Web3Provider(window.ethereum, 'any')
provider.connection.timeout = 1000

Thanks in advance!

[ricmoo]

You cannot set a timeout on a Web3Provider, because there is not necessarily an underlying network connection. For example, MetaMask is not something that can timeout, since it is an injected object.

If you want a timeout, you will need to set it on any underlying EIP-1193 or Web3-based provider using its API.

Does that make sense?

[miguelmota]

Makes sense. Thanks again 👍