Error Classes
Common status codes
Retry Behavior
The SDK automatically retries on 429 (rate limit) and 5xx (server error):
Non-retryable errors (4xx except 429) fail immediately. There is no point retrying a 404 or 422.
Example timing
With default settings (500ms base, 3 retries):- Attempt 1: immediate
- Attempt 2: ~500ms delay
- Attempt 3: ~1000ms delay
- Attempt 4: ~2000ms delay
- After attempt 4: throws
RetryExhaustedError