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triPOS timeout issues

Question asked by maikzhang on Oct 15, 2018
Latest reply on Oct 25, 2018 by jwmarin
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Hi there,

We are now integration with Vantiv through triPOS service and we are using the similar code as the suggestion from the doc here (triPOS Direct - How to Generate a Request ).

 

We met some cases that the request is timeout on client side when waiting for the response from triPOS services (and I assume the default timeout for the httpClient is 100s), however, the finally transaction is successful on Vantiv side. This could cause the issue in our App that not mark the spec payment with correct status. We can increase the timeout setting for this, however, this should not be a perfect solution on my perspective. So I am wondering if there is any suggestion from Vantiv for such cases?

 

HttpResponseMessage respMessage = null; 
using (var httpClient = new HttpClient()) 
{ 
var message = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, new Uri(url)); 
this.CreateRequestHeaders(message, postBody, contentType, developerKey, developerSecret); 
Task response = httpClient.SendAsync(message); 
response.Wait(); 
respMessage = response.Result; 
}

 

Thanks,

frank
frank Oct 25, 2018 7:34 AM
Correct Answer
Going to need a little more information about the environment, for example:

- Is the triPOS service located at the host running, and is your request using the right TCP port?

- Firewall, A/V or web filter (i.e. websense, zscaler, etc.) blocking the request?

- Can you run Fiddler or Wireshark during your request to see if it's going to the right location and/or if there's any type of response that's getting "swallowed"?

 

FWIW, when I'm performing a request, I give the HTTP client 5 minutes to timeout; reason-being, since the request is actually waiting for user input from the PIN pad, you'll want to give them enough time to get their credit card out, put it in the device, fat-finger their PIN a couple of times, respond to the prompts, sign the device, etc. etc. etc... 

 

// use a client with a 5 minute timeout setting. This will (**should**) give enough time for the response 
// to come back in the cases where cardholders forget to remove their cards from the PIN pad (even with all
// the damn beeping and flashing telling them to remove it).
using (var httpClient = new HttpClient() { Timeout = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5) })
{
    using (HttpRequestMessage message = new HttpRequestMessage(new HttpMethod(method), triposUri))
    {
        // call method to set the triPOS request headers (not shown for brevity)
        CreateTriPOSRequestHeaders(message, messageBody, "application/json", DateTime.UtcNow.ToLocalTime(), isInTestMode);
        message.Content = new StringContent(messageBody, Encoding.UTF8, messageContentType);

        Task<HttpResponseMessage> response = httpClient.SendAsync(message);

        response.Wait(httpClient.Timeout);
        responseMessage = response.Result;
    }
}
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