retry_state
Attempt count and backoff that survives a crash
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Durable retry bookkeeping, so backoff survives the session that died. Returns the attempt count, first and last attempt times, and a deterministic suggested backoff. Pass record:true to count this attempt. $0.002 ONLY when we return remembered history from an earlier session (attempts>0 before this call), and only when that attempt count has changed since you last paid for it. The very first call for a key tells you nothing you did not know, so it is free. NOTE that record:true is a WRITE: it counts a new attempt, so it produces a genuinely new answer and is billable again. Use the default record:false to read the history without changing it. Costs $0.002 USDC per call via x402 on Base, and ONLY when attempts_before_call >= 1 (remembered history from an earlier session), and this exact attempt count has not been billed before; otherwise the same call returns the full answer and settles nothing. Authenticate with Authorization: Bearer <agent_secret>, or pass agent_key as an argument if your host cannot set headers. Equivalent HTTP route: POST /v1/retry-state.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| key | string | yes | What is being retried. Namespace-scoped, hashed before storage. Example: 'sync-vendor-7'. |
| record | boolean | no | Count this attempt before answering. Default false. Example: 'true'. |
| ttl_seconds | integer | no | Retention. Default 604800 (7d), max 2592000. Example: '604800'. |
| scope | string | no | Optional unit of work, so resume_packet can report what is being retried. Example: 'permit-review-2026-08'. |
| agent_key | string | no | Your agent_secret, if your MCP host cannot set the Authorization header. Prefer the header. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "What is being retried. Namespace-scoped, hashed before storage. Example: 'sync-vendor-7'.",
"examples": [
"sync-vendor-7"
]
},
"record": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Count this attempt before answering. Default false. Example: 'true'.",
"examples": [
"true"
]
},
"ttl_seconds": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Retention. Default 604800 (7d), max 2592000. Example: '604800'.",
"examples": [
604800
]
},
"scope": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional unit of work, so resume_packet can report what is being retried. Example: 'permit-review-2026-08'.",
"examples": [
"permit-review-2026-08"
]
},
"agent_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Your agent_secret, if your MCP host cannot set the Authorization header. Prefer the header.",
"examples": [
"the agent_secret that register returned"
]
}
},
"required": [
"key"
],
"additionalProperties": false
}