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What is the main purpose of retry and failure handling in REST API calls?

easy📝 Conceptual Q11 of 15
Rest API - Webhooks and Events

What is the main purpose of retry and failure handling in REST API calls?

ATo speed up the API response time
BTo ignore errors and continue without notification
CTo automatically try the request again if it fails
DTo permanently stop the app on first failure
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand retry purpose

    Retry means trying the same request again if it fails, to handle temporary issues.

  2. Step 2: Compare options

    Only To automatically try the request again if it fails describes retry correctly. Others describe wrong or harmful behaviors.

  3. Final Answer:

    To automatically try the request again if it fails -> Option C

  4. Quick Check:

    Retry = try again [OK]
Quick Trick: Retry means trying again after failure [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Thinking retry speeds up response
  • Ignoring errors without handling
  • Stopping app immediately on failure

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