# Weaviate didn't startup

**URL:** <https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** python\
**Created:** [July 31, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228 "2024-07-31T07:55:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![shaheen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@shaheen](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/shaheen)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/1 "2024-07-31T07:55:44Z")

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I am using python 3.11 and weaviate client 3.25 version.  
On trying to connect with weaviate I get this below error.  
\weaviate\connect\connection.py", line 657, in wait\_for\_weaviate

raise WeaviateStartUpError(

weaviate.exceptions.WeaviateStartUpError: Weaviate did not start up in 5 seconds. Either the Weaviate URL (url) is wrong or Weaviate did not start up in the interval given in 'startup\_period

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**Author:** ![Shahin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/shahin/32/7944_2.png) [@Shahin](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Shahin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/2 "2024-07-31T11:57:01Z")

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Hello @shaheen,

Welcome to our community! It’s great to have you here 😊

Can you share the code you’re using to connect? This issue is usually related to connectivity or an incorrect URL.

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**Author:** ![shaheen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@shaheen](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/shaheen)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/3 "2024-07-31T12:42:44Z")

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weaviate\_client = weaviate.Client(  
url=settings.weaviate\_url,  
auth\_client\_secret=weaviate.auth.AuthApiKey(api\_key=settings.weaviate\_api\_key),  
additional\_headers={  
“X-Azure-Api-Key”: settings.openai\_api\_key\_us\_east,  
“X-OpenAI-BaseURL”: settings.azure\_openai\_endpoint,  
},  
timeout\_config=(300, 300),  
startup\_period=30  
)

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**Author:** ![Shahin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/shahin/32/7944_2.png) [@Shahin](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/Shahin)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2024, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/4 "2024-07-31T14:44:52Z")

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Thank you so much for details.

Could you please try with the following and let me know:

> client = weaviate.Client(  
> url=“”,  
> auth\_client\_secret=weaviate.AuthApiKey(  
> “”),  
> additional\_headers={  
> “X-Azure-Api-Key”: “”}  
> )

Here is another example in our docs:

> **[Local instances | Weaviate - Vector Database](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/connections/connect-local#third-party-api-keys)**
>
> Follow these steps to connect to a locally hosted Weaviate instance.

I recommend you to upgrade and use Weaviate Client v4 to benefits from the new features and gRPC

> **[Python | Weaviate - Vector Database](https://weaviate.io/developers/weaviate/client-libraries/python#installation)**
>
> Overview

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**Author:** ![shaheen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@shaheen](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/shaheen)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/5 "2024-08-01T01:42:50Z")

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Hey, It still gives same error.

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**Author:** ![DudaNogueira](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.weaviate.io/dudanogueira/32/7846_2.png) [@DudaNogueira](https://forum.weaviate.io/u/DudaNogueira)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.weaviate.io/t/weaviate-didnt-startup/3228/6 "2024-08-29T19:34:21Z")

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hi @shaheen !!

Where you able to solve this?

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Thanks!