# Check API Response Time

![Check API speed Node](https://app.does.qa/screenshots/node/check_api_responseTime.png)

## Basic Configuration

| Field           | Configuration                                                                                         |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Time Attribute  | `Queueing`, `Request sent`, `Waiting for server response`, `Content download`, `Total time` (default) |
| Time            | `0.25` - `30`                                                                                         |
| URL Select Mode | `Starts with`, `Contains` (default), `Ends with`                                                      |
| URL             | Text &/or [Values](https://docs.does.qa/values)                                                       |

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## Advanced Configuration

| Field          | Configuration                                                          |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Mode           | `Last Instance` (default), `All Instances`                             |
| Status on fail | [Failed Status](https://docs.does.qa/node-configuration/failed-status) |

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**Tags:** `check`, `api`, `responseTime`, `test`, `expect`, `assert`, `response`, `time`, `GET`, `PUT`, `POST`


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