# Client Connections

This page explains how a ToriiDB daemon client pools connections, applies deadlines, and retries dropped connections.

## Client Connection Handling

| Behavior | Value |
|---|---|
| Idle pool | Up to 8 connections, reused only if idle for less than 5 s |
| Call deadline | `ctx` deadline, or 10 s when `ctx` has none; cancelling `ctx` closes the connection |
| Retry | A reused connection that fails with `EOF`, `EPIPE`, or `ECONNRESET` is discarded and the call is retried on fresh dials: up to 3 attempts with 5 ms and 10 ms backoff |
| Non-retried errors | Remote error responses and decode failures return immediately |
| Server deadlines | 30 s read and 30 s write per frame; an idle connection is closed after 30 s |

## Related Pages

- [Lifecycle](/socket-daemon-lifecycle)
- [Wire Protocol](/socket-daemon-protocol)
- [Fixed Limits](/configuration-limits)