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Add timeout to getJSON ajax call

I am using the below ajax to get some JSON from an API. Can someone tell me how I can add a timeout to this function? The fail only works if it fails the call right away.

Thank you.

  $.getJSON(foursquareURL).done(function (info) {
    var results = info.response.venues[0];
    if (typeof self.URL === 'undefined') {
      self.URL = '';
    }
    else {
      self.URL = results.url;
    }
    self.street = results.location.formattedAddress[0] || '';
    self.city = results.location.formattedAddress[1] || '';
    self.phone = results.contact.phone || '';
  }).fail(function () {
    $('.list').html('Error.');
  });

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Swatantra Bhargava

Try Following

var retVal = $.getJSON(foursquareURL).done(function (info) {
    var results = info.response.venues[0];
    if (typeof self.URL === 'undefined') {
      self.URL = '';
    }
    else {
      self.URL = results.url;
    }
    self.street = results.location.formattedAddress[0] || '';
    self.city = results.location.formattedAddress[1] || '';
    self.phone = results.contact.phone || '';
  }).fail(function () {
    $('.list').html('Error.');
  });

setTimeout(function(){ retVal.abort(); }, 2000);

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Julian Hansen

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earwig75

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Can I display an error when the time out happens?

Julian Hansen

Can I display an error when the time out happens?

Did you see my sample?

The error happens in the fail when the timeout occurs.

earwig75

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Thank you!

Julian Hansen

@earwig75,

I would have split the points between my post and leakim's post. The first post uses setTimeout() which works but is not the best solution in this case when jQuery specifically provides for a timeout.