Increase azure web app request timeout

Question

Is there any way to increase the request timeout for azure web apps?

If I delay the request by anything over 2 minutes or so the request fails with no error (blank p

Answer 1

You can deploy the web app using the automation script and add this line under "resources":

        {
          "name": "WEBSITES_CONTAINER_START_TIME_LIMIT",
          "value": 1800
        },

where value is by default 230, but can be increased up to 1800. You can also add a New Setting under Application Settings, named WEBSITES_CONTAINER_START_TIME_LIMIT and with the value of seconds you want.