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Maximum Execution Time Exceeded in Laravel - Fix
This error occurs when a PHP script takes longer than the allowed execution time limit to complete.
The Error
Error Message
Maximum execution time exceededCommon Causes
- 1 Long-running database queries
- 2 Processing large files synchronously
- 3 External API calls timing out
- 4 Inefficient loops or algorithms
- 5 Not using queues for heavy tasks
Solutions
1
Increase timeout for specific operations
PHP
// Temporarily increase for this script
set_time_limit(300); // 5 minutes
// Or use ini_set
ini_set('max_execution_time', 300);
2
Use queues for long-running tasks
PHP
// Instead of processing synchronously
ProcessLargeFile::dispatch($file);
// Create a job
class ProcessLargeFile implements ShouldQueue
{
public function handle()
{
// Long-running task here
}
}
3
Optimize database queries
PHP
// Add indexes to frequently queried columns
$table->index('status');
$table->index(['user_id', 'created_at']);
// Use select to limit columns
User::select('id', 'name', 'email')->get();
4
Set HTTP client timeout
PHP
// Set timeout for external API calls
Http::timeout(30)->get('https://api.example.com/data');
// With retry logic
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