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What happens when an async automation block takes 30+ minutes to complete?

  • May 15, 2026
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What happens to an async automation block that has OAuth access to monday, but doesn't complete in the 30 minutes allowed for the shortLivedToken for async blocks?

If I have OAuth access to monday in my block, I can take all the time in the world to complete, but will it say "In progress" after 30+. minutes, or "timeout failure" in the automation history?

Let's say that I am importing a 20k row Excel spreadsheet into a board

If I do this using the client side SDK in a view, like you can with Ripple Import, it will take about 4 hours to write everything to monday – I know, I've done it. You have to keep the computer awake and the browser tab open.

But what happens if my async automation block takes 4 hours to complete?

  • Can I publish a % completed back to monday as I go along?
  • Or will I just get a "timeout failure" in the automation history?

I'd really like the former and not the latter.

If I could publish a % completed back to monday, maybe then it could reset the 30 minute timer to prevent a "timeout failure" in the automation history. (edited)