http request hangs

[nerddigitalgit]

Bug Description

n8n Version: 1.98.1
Node: HTTP Request2
Workflow Context: Used in a batch process to fetch execution data from n8n API

Problem Description
The HTTP Request2 node sometimes hangs indefinitely, even though a timeout is set in the node options. This causes the entire workflow to stall, requiring manual intervention. The expectation is that the node should fail with a timeout error if the remote server does not respond within the specified period.

HTTP Request2 Node Settings
Method: GET
URL: =https://nerddigital.app.n8n.cloud/api/v1/executions/{{$json.id}}?includeData=true
Authentication: Predefined Credential Type (n8nApi)
Provide SSL Certificates: false
Send Query: false
Send Headers: false
Send Body: false

Options:
Batching: Enabled (batchSize: 1, batchInterval: 3000)
Allow Unauthorized Certs: true
Timeout: 30000 ms (30 seconds)

Actual Behavior
The node sometimes hangs indefinitely, causing the workflow to stall.

Additional Notes
The "Allow Unauthorized Certs" option is enabled, but disabling it does not resolve the issue.
The problem is intermittent and seems to occur more frequently when the remote server is slow or unresponsive.

To Reproduce

Use the HTTP Request2 node with the above settings in a workflow.
Trigger the workflow to make a request to the specified URL.
If the remote server is slow or unresponsive, observe that the node sometimes hangs indefinitely, ignoring the timeout setting.
Expected Behavior
The HTTP Request node should fail with a timeout error after 30 seconds if no response is received.

Expected behavior

My goal is to export the data from previous executions.
I'm able to get a list of all of the executions very easily with the n8n module, but that only returns the high-level information about each execution like the execution id, execution time, but it doesn't return the data inside each execution (like first name, email, phone number).

Operating System

n8n cloud

n8n Version

1.98.1

Node.js Version

n8n cloud

Database

SQLite (default)

Execution mode

main (default)

[Joffcom]

Hey @nerddigitalgit,

Thank you for reaching out! We’ve received your issue and are looking into it. To help us track this internally, we’ve created a Linear ticket with the reference: "GHC-2779".

We’ll keep you updated as we make progress, but if you have any additional details or context to share, feel free to add them here - it’s always helpful!

Thanks for your patience and for bringing this to our attention.

[Joffcom]

Thank you for reaching out! It looks like this issue might be more of a support request rather than a bug report. For general support, troubleshooting, or questions, we recommend raising your request on our community support forum.

The forum is a great place to connect with both our team and other community members who can help out. You might even find answers to similar questions there!

If this is a specific issue with an n8n cloud instance crashing or not responding you can also email our support team using help@n8n.io

We’ll go ahead and close this issue to keep the tracker focused on bug reports. Feel free to join the conversation on the forum, and let us know if you have any further concerns or questions.

Thanks again for being part of the n8n community!

[Joffcom]

Just to add to this... Running workflows that potentially handle a lot of data in the UI can also cause problems so it could be worth scheduling the workflow or limiting the items when testing.

As you may be using Cloud there are also memory limitations so it could be that the instance is crashing in the background, Try using a sub workflow in the loop to handle the http request and writing to the sheet which would free up the memory and in theory perform better.