As previously announced, we have updated the following Soracom service entry points in order to support HTTP Keep-Alive.

When a device sends data to Soracom using HTTP, it may optionally specify a Connection: keep-alive directive in the HTTP request header in order to reuse the underlying TCP connection and reduce the reconnection data usage when sending additional HTTP requests. This update increases the maximum timeout from 5 seconds to 65 seconds, allowing Soracom Air for Cellular and Soracom Arc devices sending HTTP requests to Soracom service entry points at intervals shorter than 65 seconds to maintain the TCP connection and reduce data usage.

Affected Entry Points

• Soracom Beam HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Beam Website Entry Point
• Soracom Funk HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Funnel HTTP Entry Point
• Soracom Harvest Data/Files HTTP Entry Point
• Unified Endpoint HTTP Entry Point

Effective Date

This update is now being rolled out as of November 6, 2024.

November 22, 2024 update: This change is not yet complete. We appreciate your patience as we continue to roll out this update.

February 3, 2025 update: We have postponed this update. Please refer to the this announcement for more details.

Action Required

• If you would like to use the extended Keep-Alive timeout, we recommend waiting until the roll out is complete.
• If your device cannot support the extended Keep-Alive timeout, we recommend disabling Keep-Alive by updating your device to include the Connection: close directive in your HTTP request headers.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact the Soracom Support team.