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Retry Behavior

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The API layer automatically retries on transient failures:

  • Rate limits — 3 attempts with backoff
  • Timeouts — 3 attempts
  • Authentication errors — Fail immediately
  • Bad requests — Fail immediately

Tip: Use --verbose to see the retry attempts in real time.