fix(flags): Add a shorter configurable timeout for flag requests (#120)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 3.5.0 - 2024-02-29
+
+1. - Adds a new `feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds` timeout parameter for feature flags which defaults to 3 seconds, updated from the default 10s for all other API calls.
+
 ## 3.4.2 - 2024-02-20
 
 1. Add `historical_migration` option for bulk migration to PostHog Cloud.

posthog/__init__.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ personal_api_key = None  # type: Optional[str]
 project_api_key = None  # type: Optional[str]
 poll_interval = 30  # type: int
 disable_geoip = True  # type: bool
+feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds = 3  # type: int
 
 default_client = None  # type: Optional[Client]
 
@@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ def _proxy(method, *args, **kwargs):
             poll_interval=poll_interval,
             disabled=disabled,
             disable_geoip=disable_geoip,
+            feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds=feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds,
         )
 
     # always set incase user changes it

posthog/client.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class Client(object):
         disabled=False,
         disable_geoip=True,
         historical_migration=False,
+        feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds=3,
     ):
         self.queue = queue.Queue(max_queue_size)
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class Client(object):
         self.group_type_mapping = None
         self.cohorts = None
         self.poll_interval = poll_interval
+        self.feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds = feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds
         self.poller = None
         self.distinct_ids_feature_flags_reported = SizeLimitedDict(MAX_DICT_SIZE, set)
         self.disabled = disabled
@@ -164,7 +166,7 @@ class Client(object):
             "group_properties": group_properties,
             "disable_geoip": disable_geoip,
         }
-        resp_data = decide(self.api_key, self.host, timeout=10, **request_data)
+        resp_data = decide(self.api_key, self.host, timeout=self.feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds, **request_data)
 
         return resp_data
 

posthog/test/test_client.py

@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "https://us-api.i.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="distinct_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties=None,
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
             on_error=self.set_fail,
             personal_api_key=FAKE_TEST_API_KEY,
             disable_geoip=True,
+            feature_flags_request_timeout_seconds=12,
         )
         success, msg = client.capture("distinct_id", "python test event", send_feature_flags=True, disable_geoip=False)
         client.flush()
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "https://us-api.i.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=12,
             distinct_id="distinct_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties=None,
@@ -784,7 +785,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "https://us-api.i.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="some_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "some_id"},
@@ -796,7 +797,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "https://us-api.i.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="feature_enabled_distinct_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "feature_enabled_distinct_id"},
@@ -808,7 +809,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "https://us-api.i.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="all_flags_payloads_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "all_flags_payloads_id"},
@@ -844,7 +845,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "http://app2.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="some_id",
             groups={"company": "id:5", "instance": "app.posthog.com"},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "some_id", "x1": "y1"},
@@ -870,7 +871,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "http://app2.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="some_id",
             groups={"company": "id:5", "instance": "app.posthog.com"},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "override"},
@@ -887,7 +888,7 @@ class TestClient(unittest.TestCase):
         patch_decide.assert_called_with(
             "random_key",
             "http://app2.posthog.com",
-            timeout=10,
+            timeout=3,
             distinct_id="some_id",
             groups={},
             person_properties={"distinct_id": "some_id"},

posthog/version.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "3.4.2"
+VERSION = "3.5.0"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print(VERSION, end="")  # noqa: T201