IFTTT webhook timeout and missing cancellation signal

IFTTT webhook action terminates after ~60 seconds with no cancellation signal

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When an IFTTT applet triggers a webhook action that exceeds the platform’s ~60‑second execution limit, the request is cut off and logged as a timeout.

The endpoint receives no explicit cancellation indicator such as a custom header or HTTP status, leaving the service unaware that IFTTT has abandoned the call. This raises the question of how developers can reliably detect or handle such terminations.

Does IFTTT ever send any header or status code to signal a timeout to the endpoint?
Can developers configure or query the timeout threshold for a specific service or applet?
What mechanisms, if any, does IFTTT provide for endpoints to learn that an action was aborted?

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IFTTT webhook action terminates after ~60 seconds with no cancellation signal

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