diff --git a/packages/api/controllers/mastodon.controller.ts b/packages/api/controllers/mastodon.controller.ts
index 09258f2..b3532f6 100644
--- a/packages/api/controllers/mastodon.controller.ts
+++ b/packages/api/controllers/mastodon.controller.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,22 @@ import { Request, Response } from 'express'
 
 export default class MastodonController extends MastodonService {
     public fetchMastodonProfile = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-        const data = await this.getMastodonProfile()
-        return res.send(makeResponse(data))
+        try{
+            const data = await this.getMastodonProfile()
+            return res.send(makeResponse(data))
+        }
+        catch (err: any){
+            res.send(makeResponse(err.message, {}, 'Failed', true))
+        }
     }
 
     public fetchMastodonStatuses = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
-        const data = await this.getMastodonStatuses()
-        return res.send(makeResponse(data))
+        try {
+            const data = await this.getMastodonStatuses()
+            return res.send(makeResponse(data))
+        }
+        catch (err: any) {
+            res.send(makeResponse(err.message, {}, 'Failed', true))
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/services/mastodon.service.ts b/packages/api/services/mastodon.service.ts
index 31601ce..41136e3 100644
--- a/packages/api/services/mastodon.service.ts
+++ b/packages/api/services/mastodon.service.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ export default class MastodonService {
 
     public getMastodonStatuses = async () => {
         const { data } = await axiosInstance.get(
-            'https://fosstodon.org/api/v1/accounts/109612266657666903/statuses'
+            'https://fosstodon.org/api/v1/accounts/109612266657666903/statuses',
+            {
+                timeout: 10000
+            }
         )
         return data
     }