Set the asynchronous option for your requests to the API to false and omit the widget displaying the API results when a timeout or error is encountered.

Set the asynchronous option for your request to the API to true and omit the widget displaying the API results when a timeout or error is encountered.

Catch timeout or error exceptions from the API call and keep trying with exponential backoff until the API response is successful.

Catch timeout or error exceptions from the API call and display the error response in the UI widget.