# Expired Sessions

**How 'Expired Sessions' Works**

1.  Select the desired timeframe beyond which incomplete sessions will be set to expire, as shown below. 

{% hint style="info" %}
This can be configured at an [API Key](https://guides.pave.ai/branch-dashboard/user-feature-walkthrough/inspection-status/broken-reference) level for a new or existing API Key
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1101422075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkOe4CeRywX7c1q79rw84%2Fuploads%2FLOxF7gmtemAqZq0XJMMa%2FExpired%20Sessions%20(1).png?alt=media&#x26;token=f19d95ea-1b09-483a-945b-c39666b89e98" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Select a pre-defined timeframe after which sessions will expire</p></figcaption></figure>

2. Once a session expires, it will be visualized on the dashboard as shown below.

<figure><img src="https://1101422075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkOe4CeRywX7c1q79rw84%2Fuploads%2F3jzHpnpBpl7CenYNHSGp%2FExpired%20Session%20Dashboard%20(1).png?alt=media&#x26;token=ca416952-7f9d-464f-8444-24fbce4f8fc8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Expired Session icon on the Client Dashboard</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
A session will expire if it is **not** in COMPLETE stage (i.e. is still in IDLE, STARTED, or PROCESS stage) when the chosen time frame is reached&#x20;
{% endhint %}

3. For an expired session, the inspection link when opened returns an error message, \
   \&#xNAN;**'The requested Session Key has already expired'** and no further inspection is possible.

<figure><img src="https://1101422075-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkOe4CeRywX7c1q79rw84%2Fuploads%2FfsYc87itGXa8Es7OrQCO%2FIMG-9262%20(1).jpg?alt=media&#x26;token=38d3dca8-32c8-457e-ba8c-18193a4a601f" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Expired Session</p></figcaption></figure>


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