---
title: "system.util.getConnectTimeout"
description: "Returns the connect timeout in milliseconds for all client-to-gateway communication."
---

# system.util.getConnectTimeout

> Returns the connect timeout in milliseconds for all client-to-gateway communication.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
Returns the connect timeout in milliseconds for all client-to-gateway communication. This is the maximum amount of time that communication operations to the Gateway will be given to connect. The default is 10,000ms (10 seconds).

## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.getConnectTimeout()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**Integer** - The current connect timeout, in milliseconds. Default is 10,000 (ten seconds)
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
# This code would print out the current connect timeout
print system.util.getConnectTimeout()
```