Retry logic
Automatic re-execution of a failed automation step after a delay. Best practice is exponential backoff retry after 30s, then 2min, then 10min to avoid hammering an API that's temporarily down. PURIST includes this in every build.
Expert insight
Retry logic without a cap is its own failure mode, a step that retries forever against a genuinely broken endpoint just burns API quota and delays the eventual failure notification. Every retry policy needs a maximum attempt count and a final "give up and alert a human" path, not just increasingly patient waiting.
In a real workflow
A call that fails with a timeout is retried three times with backoff before alerting.
Common mistakes
- Retrying errors that will never succeed, such as validation errors.
- Retrying without idempotency.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
Related terms
Error handling
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Backoff (exponential)
A retry strategy where each successive retry waits progressively longer e.g., 10…
Dead-letter queue (DLQ)
A safety net for failed workflow executions. When an automation fails after all …
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