# How to add custom reponse for Kong error the the upstream server time out

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-to-add-custom-reponse-for-kong-error-the-the-upstream-server-time-out/3306>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-to-add-custom-reponse-for-kong-error-the-the-upstream-server-time-out/3306 "2019-04-16T07:34:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2019, 7:34am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/how-to-add-custom-reponse-for-kong-error-the-the-upstream-server-time-out/3306/1 "2019-04-16T07:34:19Z")

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Hi Team,

I’m trying to find a way to add custom response page or message on upstream time out happened. By default, it appears

Kong Error  
The upstream server is time out.

Thanks