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HTTP 504 timeouts during high-volume API & webhook syncs

  • September 9, 2026
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flsc
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Hello Freshworks Community,

We are testing background listener stability and remote webhook payload handling when integrating Freshworks CRM and ticketing API endpoints into automated enterprise systems.

Technical Setup:

  • Our integration architecture at Frontline Sales Consultancy (flsc.co.uk) triggers automated B2B notifications and REST API syncs over HTTPS (TLS 1.3).

The Issue We're Facing:

  1. Under heavy concurrent load spikes, background POST webhook listener sockets occasionally report HTTP 504 gateway timeout responses before acknowledging payload completion.

  2. Direct REST API requests to the same remote host resolve normally under 150ms thresholds.

  3. Are there recommended network socket keep-alive settings or queue worker retries to prevent connection drops during high-volume data syncs?

Any advice on managing asynchronous background worker threads would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Best answer by Arputha G

Hi ​@flsc,

Greetings from the Freshworks Community!

Thank you for initiating a discussion around your use case of overcoming the 504 timeout responses and efficiently handling the high-volume API integration. I believe it would be best if one of our developers could directly take a look at the challenge at hand and provide feedback. You can connect with our developers directly, at our Freshworks Developer Community, where inquiries are dedicatedly addressed with technical expertise.

We’d also be glad to assist you in this matter. Please send us a direct message with your account information and email address or email us at support@freshworks.com, and we’ll take care of it internally for you.

 

Cheers,
Arputha
Team Freshworks Community

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  • September 29, 2026

Hi ​@flsc,

Greetings from the Freshworks Community!

Thank you for initiating a discussion around your use case of overcoming the 504 timeout responses and efficiently handling the high-volume API integration. I believe it would be best if one of our developers could directly take a look at the challenge at hand and provide feedback. You can connect with our developers directly, at our Freshworks Developer Community, where inquiries are dedicatedly addressed with technical expertise.

We’d also be glad to assist you in this matter. Please send us a direct message with your account information and email address or email us at support@freshworks.com, and we’ll take care of it internally for you.

 

Cheers,
Arputha
Team Freshworks Community