89 lines
2.4 KiB
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89 lines
2.4 KiB
Markdown
# exponential-backoff
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A utility that allows retrying a function with an exponential delay between attempts.
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## Installation
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```
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npm i exponential-backoff
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```
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## Usage
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The `backOff<T>` function takes a promise-returning function to retry, and an optional `BackOffOptions` object. It returns a `Promise<T>`.
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```ts
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function backOff<T>(
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request: () => Promise<T>,
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options?: BackOffOptions
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): Promise<T>;
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```
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Here is an example retrying a function that calls a hypothetical weather endpoint:
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```js
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import { backOff } from "exponential-backoff";
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function getWeather() {
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return fetch("weather-endpoint");
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}
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async function main() {
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try {
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const response = await backOff(() => getWeather());
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// process response
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} catch (e) {
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// handle error
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}
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}
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main();
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```
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Migrating across major versions? Here are our [breaking changes](https://github.com/coveo/exponential-backoff/tree/master/doc/migration-guide.md).
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### `BackOffOptions`
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- `delayFirstAttempt?: boolean`
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Decides whether the `startingDelay` should be applied before the first call. If `false`, the first call will occur without a delay.
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Default value is `false`.
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- `jitter?: JitterType | string`
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Decides whether a [jitter](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/exponential-backoff-and-jitter/) should be applied to the delay. Possible values are `full` and `none`.
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Default value is `none`.
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- `maxDelay?: number`
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The maximum delay, in milliseconds, between two consecutive attempts.
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Default value is `Infinity`.
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- `numOfAttempts?: number`
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The maximum number of times to attempt the function.
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Default value is `10`.
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Minimum value is `1`.
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- `retry?: (e: any, attemptNumber: number) => boolean | Promise<boolean>`
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The `retry` function can be used to run logic after every failed attempt (e.g. logging a message, assessing the last error, etc.). It is called with the last error and the upcoming attempt number. Returning `true` will retry the function as long as the `numOfAttempts` has not been exceeded. Returning `false` will end the execution.
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Default value is a function that always returns `true`.
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- `startingDelay?: number`
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The delay, in milliseconds, before executing the function for the first time.
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Default value is `100` ms.
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- `timeMultiple?: number`
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The `startingDelay` is multiplied by the `timeMultiple` to increase the delay between reattempts.
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Default value is `2`.
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