Node.js · Senior · Question 18 of 75

Why might `server.close()` not finish during graceful shutdown?

1server.close() only works for HTTPS servers
✓Correct answer: It waits for open keep-alive connections; use closeIdleConnections() and a hard timeout, or closeAllConnections() as a last step
3It needs the --graceful flag

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Typical shutdown: mark not ready, stop accepting connections, let in-flight requests finish, close idle connections, then close pools and exit, with a deadline.

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