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Jan 26, 2026 · Backend Development
Build a Production‑Ready Retry + Circuit Breaker Decorator in Python
This article shows how to create a Python decorator that automatically retries flaky API calls with exponential backoff and activates a circuit‑breaker to prevent cascading failures, providing a lightweight, zero‑intrusion solution for stable automated testing pipelines.
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