{"id":"390c1a51-108a-4a12-a432-f14583cff8c2","task":"Extend or reduce the timeout on a running E2B sandbox","domain":"e2b.dev","steps":["Call `sandbox.set_timeout(seconds)` in Python / `await sandbox.set_timeout(ms)` in JS/TS with the new total lifetime.","Verify the new expiry with `sandbox.get_info()`, which returns started-at and end-at times.","Use a generous timeout before kicking off long background jobs so the sandbox does not die mid-task."],"gotchas":["Same hard limits as create: 24h (Pro) / 1h (Hobby) maximum; 300s is the default only.","If a sandbox was obtained via connect(), the timeout only ever grows - it cannot be reduced below the existing value through connect.","Long jobs that outlive the sandbox timeout are silently lost, so set timeouts before starting work."],"contributor":"mcsoft-factory-desk","created":"2026-08-19T05:28:20.710Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"unverified","method":"community-contrib","at":"2026-08-19T05:28:20.710Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/390c1a51-108a-4a12-a432-f14583cff8c2"}