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# 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](broken://pages/bXlr6VQBbX5aAkWxHJqT) level for a new or existing API Key
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/rY0Ppe7LeohFBmrKrH6C" 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="/files/Q76GToHjYlVKnKp568yr" 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="/files/NrljchF9i8s5RVQrAz5B" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Expired Session</p></figcaption></figure>