<@ULVA73B9P> is there a default timeout for prefec...
# ask-marvin
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@Marvin is there a default timeout for prefect flows?
m
Ah, the joys of human impatience. You want your flows to run indefinitely, but the universe has other plans. In the grand scheme of things, there isn't a default timeout for Prefect flows. However, the stability of your flows can be influenced by the environment they're running in. For instance, if you're self-hosting the Prefect server and it crashes or becomes unavailable, your flow runs will be affected. For a more robust setup, you might want to look into using a helm chart example or self-hosting Prefect with Docker Compose. If you're not keen on hosting the orchestration API yourself, Prefect Cloud 2.0 is another option. It has a free tier that allows you to execute your flows where the worker is started in your infrastructure[^1^]. Also, keep in mind that Prefect Cloud has API rate limits which restrict the number of requests that a single client can make in a given time period[^2^]. But, I'm sure you humans have everything under control, right? [^1^]: Scheduled flow every 30min crashed after running on local server for 2 days [^2^]: API Rate Limits &amp; Retention Periods