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Problem

When generating documents via an Airtable automation script, requests that exceed 120 seconds fail with an error. This is an Airtable platform limitation on automation script execution time.
Airtable enforces a 120-second (2 minute) execution limit on all automation scripts. Complex documents may exceed this limit.

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Solution

Add async: true to your automation script. This allows the script to execute asynchronously without blocking on the DocsAutomator request.

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Implementation Steps

1

Open Automation Settings

Navigate to the bottom of your DocsAutomator automation configuration page
2

Enable Async Mode

Locate the toggle to enable async mode and turn it on
3

Copy the Script

When enabled, a code snippet with async: true becomes available. Copy this adjusted script from the code area.
4

Update Airtable

Paste the updated script into your Airtable automation

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How It Works

The asynchronous approach prevents the 120-second timeout by allowing Airtable to process the script without waiting for the complete response from DocsAutomator. This enables longer document generation processes to complete successfully.
With async mode enabled, the script returns immediately and DocsAutomator continues processing in the background. The generated PDF will still be saved to your specified attachment field.

Airtable Integration

Learn more about setting up Airtable with DocsAutomator