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context.WithTimeout

context.WithTimeout creates a context that is canceled after a time limit. It returns the new context and a function that can cancel it earlier.

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Syntax

func WithTimeout(parent Context, timeout time.Duration) (Context, CancelFunc)

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  • Context
  • WithDeadline
  • WithCancel
  • DeadlineExceeded
  • Canceled

Source: context package - github.com/hashicorp/go.net/context - Go Packages. Checked 2026-11-03.