# Unable to load initial data for app - Server did not respond in time

**URL:** https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331
**Category:** Ask the community
**Tags:** error
**Created:** [August 9, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331 "2024-08-09T11:07:46Z")
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### Author: ![sigveskavik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/sigveskavik/32/1488_2.png) [@sigveskavik](https://community.appfarm.io/u/sigveskavik)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331/1 "2024-08-09T11:07:46Z")

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The recent days we have gotten this error when loading the app:

`Unable to load initial data for app`  
`RequestTimeoutError: Server did not respond in time`

We thought this was a temporary issue, but it’s still happening after a few days.

![Skjermbilde 2024-08-09 130522](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/appfarm/original/2X/f/f0ec1b98fc6422f54c4d9025b69bab6b1cc09c23.png)

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### Author: ![ErikAKSkallevold](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/erikakskallevold/32/1378_2.png) [@ErikAKSkallevold](https://community.appfarm.io/u/ErikAKSkallevold)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331/2 "2024-08-12T07:08:51Z")

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Hi,

How many objects are you attempting to read in your app? [This error might occur if you attempt to read to much on app load.](https://docs.appfarm.io/reference/appfarm-client/warnings-and-errors#unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-requesttimeouterror)

Can you also check your[App Validation](https://docs.appfarm.io/reference/appfarm-client/developer-tools-for-apps#app-validation) errors? Please send a screenshot if there are any errors there.

// Erik

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### Author: ![sigveskavik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/sigveskavik/32/1488_2.png) [@sigveskavik](https://community.appfarm.io/u/sigveskavik)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331/3 "2024-08-12T11:07:22Z")

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Hi,  
Can I send you a DM?

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### Author: ![ErikAKSkallevold](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/erikakskallevold/32/1378_2.png) [@ErikAKSkallevold](https://community.appfarm.io/u/ErikAKSkallevold)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/unable-to-load-initial-data-for-app-server-did-not-respond-in-time/1331/4 "2024-08-30T07:32:56Z")

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For others with the same issue,

This was most likely caused by many large datasources that were unable to load in time. Removing the datasources fixed the issue.

// Erik