Why it matters
Retries shape agent reliability. Poor retries lead to loops or missed failures.
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The architecture
Classify: retriable (timeout, 5xx) vs terminal (4xx, validation).
Exponential backoff.
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How it works end to end
Retriable: timeouts, 5xx, rate limit.
Terminal: 400, 401, 403, validation.
Backoff: exp + jitter.
Cap 3-5 retries.