feldera · blp · Mar 16, 2026 · Mar 14, 2026 · Mar 14, 2026 · Mar 14, 2026
diff --git a/crates/adapters/src/transport/nats/input.rs b/crates/adapters/src/transport/nats/input.rs
@@ -938,14 +938,11 @@ async fn fetch_stream_state(
     jetstream: &jetstream::Context,
     stream_name: &str,
 ) -> AnyResult<StreamState> {
-    let mut stream = jetstream
+    let stream = jetstream
         .get_stream(stream_name)
         .await
         .with_context(|| format!("Failed to get stream '{stream_name}'"))?;
-    let stream_info = stream
-        .info()
-        .await
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to fetch stream info for '{stream_name}'"))?;
+    let stream_info = stream.cached_info();
 
     Ok(StreamState {
         messages: stream_info.state.messages,

diff --git a/crates/feldera-types/src/transport/nats.rs b/crates/feldera-types/src/transport/nats.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub const fn default_request_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
 }
 
 pub const fn default_inactivity_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
-    10
+    60
 }
 
 pub const fn default_retry_interval_secs() -> u64 {

diff --git a/docs.feldera.com/docs/changelog.md b/docs.feldera.com/docs/changelog.md
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ import TabItem from '@theme/TabItem';
         operations, validates replay and resume sequence bounds, and
         provides improved error messages during retries and health checks.
 
+        ### NATS input connector timeout and probe updates
+
+        - The default value for `inactivity_timeout_secs` has been increased
+          from `10` to `60` seconds.
+        - Health probes now avoid duplicate JetStream stream-info requests,
+          reducing API pressure during retry and recovery loops.
+
         ## v0.263.0
 
         Added connector error list to input/output connector stats.

diff --git a/docs.feldera.com/docs/connectors/sources/nats.md b/docs.feldera.com/docs/connectors/sources/nats.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ The connector configuration consists of three main sections:
 | Property      | Type   | Required | Description |
 |--------------|--------|----------|-------------|
 | `stream_name` | string | Yes      | The name of the NATS JetStream stream to consume from |
-| `inactivity_timeout_secs` | integer | No | Maximum idle time while waiting for the next message before running a stream/server health check. Must be at least 1. Default: 10 |
+| `inactivity_timeout_secs` | integer | No | Maximum idle time while waiting for the next message before running a stream/server health check. Must be at least 1. Default: 60 |
 | `retry_interval_secs` | integer | No | Delay between automatic retry attempts while the connector is in retry mode. Must be at least 1. Default: 5 |
 
 ### Consumer Configuration
-Original file line number
+Diff line change
@@ Expand Up / @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub const fn default_request_timeout_secs() -> u64 { @@
     }
     pub const fn default_inactivity_timeout_secs() -> u64 {
     }
     pub const fn default_retry_interval_secs() -> u64 {
@@ Expand Down @@