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Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2025 14:13:17 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] [Docs] Note that scrape_timeout cannot be greater than
 scrape_interval (#15786)
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Signed-off-by: Hélia Barroso <helia_barroso@hotmail.com>
---
 docs/configuration/configuration.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/configuration/configuration.md b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
index 57f4013936..168c99d3ca 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ global:
   [ scrape_interval: <duration> | default = 1m ]
 
   # How long until a scrape request times out.
+  # It cannot be greater than the scrape interval.
   [ scrape_timeout: <duration> | default = 10s ]
 
   # The protocols to negotiate during a scrape with the client.
@@ -221,6 +222,7 @@ job_name: <job_name>
 [ scrape_interval: <duration> | default = <global_config.scrape_interval> ]
 
 # Per-scrape timeout when scraping this job.
+# It cannot be greater than the scrape interval.
 [ scrape_timeout: <duration> | default = <global_config.scrape_timeout> ]
 
 # The protocols to negotiate during a scrape with the client.