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Changelog Entry
Description
This PR adds support for tuning the request timeout and the retry count of the "Default" web loader engine.
Added
Two new PersistentConfig variables: WEB_LOADER_TIMEOUT and WEB_LOADER_RETRY_COUNT.
Two new strings in the translations, "Request Timeout (ms)" and "Retry Count".
Changed
The SafeWebBaseLoader class can now be tuned with timeout and retries.
get_web_loader now adds two arguments to the default web loader engine.
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
Note
Deleting the CLA section will lead to immediate closure of your PR and it will not be merged in.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.
## 📋 Pull Request Information
**Original PR:** https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19406
**Author:** [@sniirful](https://github.com/sniirful)
**Created:** 11/24/2025
**Status:** ❌ Closed
**Base:** `dev` ← **Head:** `timeout-retrycount-webui`
---
### 📝 Commits (4)
- [`9116a76`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/9116a76e448dcae38b50d72f45b0bd34372628f6) enh: web search timeout and retry count options in the webui
- [`e3bb0db`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/e3bb0dbfac7ba1a05ab686ee3e729c6c3563098a) Changed config path names for WEB_LOADER_TIMEOUT and WEB_LOADER_RETRY_COUNT.
- [`5d39aa4`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/5d39aa41758b3e2d0ca24053884890099414447d) Changed some variable names in the SafeWebBaseLoader class.
- [`96019d1`](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/commit/96019d1332c4ed05f822d48f614377c40699191e) Resolved conflicts with dev branch.
### 📊 Changes
**64 files changed** (+184 additions, -35 deletions)
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📝 `backend/open_webui/config.py` (+14 -5)
📝 `backend/open_webui/main.py` (+2 -0)
📝 `backend/open_webui/retrieval/web/utils.py` (+15 -17)
📝 `backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py` (+4 -0)
➕ `docker-compose.test.yaml` (+9 -0)
📝 `src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte` (+24 -13)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/ar-BH/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/ar/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/bg-BG/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/bn-BD/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/bo-TB/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/bs-BA/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/ca-ES/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/ceb-PH/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/cs-CZ/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/da-DK/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/de-DE/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/dg-DG/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/el-GR/translation.json` (+2 -0)
📝 `src/lib/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json` (+2 -0)
_...and 44 more files_
</details>
### 📄 Description
# Pull Request Checklist
### Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in [Discussions](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions) to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request, and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
This is to ensure large feature PRs are discussed with the community first, before starting work on it. If the community does not want this feature or it is not relevant for Open WebUI as a project, it can be identified in the discussion before working on the feature and submitting the PR.
**Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:**
- [x] **Target branch:** Verify that the pull request targets the `dev` branch. **Not targeting the `dev` branch will lead to immediate closure of the PR.**
- [x] **Description:** Provide a concise description of the changes made in this pull request down below.
- [x] **Changelog:** Ensure a changelog entry following the format of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/) is added at the bottom of the PR description.
- [x] **Documentation:** If necessary, update relevant documentation [Open WebUI Docs](https://github.com/open-webui/docs) like environment variables, the tutorials, or other documentation sources.
- [ ] **Dependencies:** Are there any new dependencies? Have you updated the dependency versions in the documentation?
- [x] **Testing:** Perform manual tests to **verify the implemented fix/feature works as intended AND does not break any other functionality**. Take this as an opportunity to **make screenshots of the feature/fix and include it in the PR description**.
- [x] **Agentic AI Code:** Confirm this Pull Request is **not written by any AI Agent** or has at least **gone through additional human review AND manual testing**. If any AI Agent is the co-author of this PR, it may lead to immediate closure of the PR.
- [x] **Code review:** Have you performed a self-review of your code, addressing any coding standard issues and ensuring adherence to the project's coding standards?
- [x] **Title Prefix:** To clearly categorize this pull request, prefix the pull request title using one of the following:
- **BREAKING CHANGE**: Significant changes that may affect compatibility
- **build**: Changes that affect the build system or external dependencies
- **ci**: Changes to our continuous integration processes or workflows
- **chore**: Refactor, cleanup, or other non-functional code changes
- **docs**: Documentation update or addition
- **feat**: Introduces a new feature or enhancement to the codebase
- **fix**: Bug fix or error correction
- **i18n**: Internationalization or localization changes
- **perf**: Performance improvement
- **refactor**: Code restructuring for better maintainability, readability, or scalability
- **style**: Changes that do not affect the meaning of the code (white space, formatting, missing semi-colons, etc.)
- **test**: Adding missing tests or correcting existing tests
- **WIP**: Work in progress, a temporary label for incomplete or ongoing work
# Changelog Entry
### Description
- This PR adds support for tuning the request timeout and the retry count of the "Default" web loader engine.
### Added
- Two new PersistentConfig variables: `WEB_LOADER_TIMEOUT` and `WEB_LOADER_RETRY_COUNT`.
- Two new strings in the translations, "Request Timeout (ms)" and "Retry Count".
### Changed
- The `SafeWebBaseLoader` class can now be tuned with `timeout` and `retries`.
- `get_web_loader` now adds two arguments to the default web loader engine.
### Deprecated
- None.
### Removed
- None.
### Fixed
- None.
### Security
- None.
### Breaking Changes
- None.
---
### Additional Information
- Related discussions:
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/4455
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/16356
- https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/discussions/10534
### Screenshots or Videos
<img width="1820" height="1272" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/74d66e83-1112-43b5-97ed-a2dd8480b415" />
### Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the [Contributor License Agreement (CLA)](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
> [!NOTE]
> Deleting the CLA section will lead to immediate closure of your PR and it will not be merged in.
---
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📋 Pull Request Information
Original PR: https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/pull/19406
Author: @sniirful
Created: 11/24/2025
Status: ❌ Closed
Base:
dev← Head:timeout-retrycount-webui📝 Commits (4)
9116a76enh: web search timeout and retry count options in the webuie3bb0dbChanged config path names for WEB_LOADER_TIMEOUT and WEB_LOADER_RETRY_COUNT.5d39aa4Changed some variable names in the SafeWebBaseLoader class.96019d1Resolved conflicts with dev branch.📊 Changes
64 files changed (+184 additions, -35 deletions)
View changed files
📝
backend/open_webui/config.py(+14 -5)📝
backend/open_webui/main.py(+2 -0)📝
backend/open_webui/retrieval/web/utils.py(+15 -17)📝
backend/open_webui/routers/retrieval.py(+4 -0)➕
docker-compose.test.yaml(+9 -0)📝
src/lib/components/admin/Settings/WebSearch.svelte(+24 -13)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/ar-BH/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/ar/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/bg-BG/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/bn-BD/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/bo-TB/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/bs-BA/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/ca-ES/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/ceb-PH/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/cs-CZ/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/da-DK/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/de-DE/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/dg-DG/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/el-GR/translation.json(+2 -0)📝
src/lib/i18n/locales/en-GB/translation.json(+2 -0)...and 44 more files
📄 Description
Pull Request Checklist
Note to first-time contributors: Please open a discussion post in Discussions to discuss your idea/fix with the community before creating a pull request, and describe your changes before submitting a pull request.
This is to ensure large feature PRs are discussed with the community first, before starting work on it. If the community does not want this feature or it is not relevant for Open WebUI as a project, it can be identified in the discussion before working on the feature and submitting the PR.
Before submitting, make sure you've checked the following:
devbranch. Not targeting thedevbranch will lead to immediate closure of the PR.Changelog Entry
Description
Added
WEB_LOADER_TIMEOUTandWEB_LOADER_RETRY_COUNT.Changed
SafeWebBaseLoaderclass can now be tuned withtimeoutandretries.get_web_loadernow adds two arguments to the default web loader engine.Deprecated
Removed
Fixed
Security
Breaking Changes
Additional Information
Screenshots or Videos
Contributor License Agreement
By submitting this pull request, I confirm that I have read and fully agree to the Contributor License Agreement (CLA), and I am providing my contributions under its terms.
🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.