better 504 handling

routes/launch_api.py

@@ -849,9 +849,12 @@ def deploy_stack():
                 if stack['Name'] == data['name']:
                     current_app.logger.info(f"Found existing stack: {stack['Name']} (ID: {stack['Id']})")
                     return jsonify({
-                        'name': stack['Name'],
-                        'id': stack['Id'],
-                        'status': 'existing'
+                        'success': True,
+                        'data': {
+                            'name': stack['Name'],
+                            'id': stack['Id'],
+                            'status': 'existing'
+                        }
                     })
 
         # If no existing stack found, proceed with creation
@@ -864,7 +867,7 @@ def deploy_stack():
         # Add endpointId as a query parameter
         params = {'endpointId': endpoint_id}
 
-        # Set a longer timeout for stack creation (10 minutes)
+        # Use a shorter timeout for stack creation initiation (2 minutes)
         create_response = requests.post(
             url,
             headers={
@@ -874,7 +877,7 @@ def deploy_stack():
             },
             params=params,
             json=request_body,
-            timeout=600  # 10 minutes timeout for stack creation
+            timeout=120  # 2 minutes timeout for stack creation initiation
         )
 
         # Log the response details
@@ -894,15 +897,20 @@ def deploy_stack():
             return jsonify({'error': f'Failed to create stack: {error_message}'}), 500
 
         stack_info = create_response.json()
+        current_app.logger.info(f"Stack creation initiated: {stack_info['Name']} (ID: {stack_info['Id']})")
+        
         return jsonify({
-            'name': stack_info['Name'],
-            'id': stack_info['Id'],
-            'status': 'created'
+            'success': True,
+            'data': {
+                'name': stack_info['Name'],
+                'id': stack_info['Id'],
+                'status': 'creating'
+            }
         })
 
     except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
-        current_app.logger.error("Request timed out while deploying stack")
-        return jsonify({'error': 'Request timed out while deploying stack. The operation may still be in progress.'}), 504
+        current_app.logger.error("Request timed out while initiating stack deployment")
+        return jsonify({'error': 'Request timed out while initiating stack deployment. The operation may still be in progress.'}), 504
     except Exception as e:
         current_app.logger.error(f"Error deploying stack: {str(e)}")
         return jsonify({'error': str(e)}), 500