Retry usage guidance
Consider the following guidelines when using retries in your MicroServices
- If you are using the REST API for inter-(micro)-service communication, retry the operation if the result code is 429 (Too Many Requests) or an error in the 5xx range. Do not retry for any other errors.
- For 429 errors, only retry after the time indicated in the Retry-After header.
- For 5xx errors, use exponential back-off, with the first retry at least 5 seconds(?) after the response.
- Do not retry on errors other than 429 and 5xx.
