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AI-generatedDjango REST framework request timeout and client cancellation handling
Django REST framework APIView and generic views do not expose a built-in request timeout attribute. Timeout handling is typically delegated to the web server or custom middleware, which leaves the API layer without a documented cancellation signal. Streaming responses are supported via StreamingHttpResponse, but detecting client disconnect is not described a