---
title: "Retry / Backoff · agent control pattern · Agent Fieldbook"
url: https://agentfieldbook.org/design/archetypes/retry-backoff/
description: "Re-attempt a failed node with escalating delay. Absorbs transient faults in external tool/API calls."
section: "Design · Control archetype"
source: Agent Fieldbook — generated from the published page
---

# Retry / Backoff

Re-attempt a failed node with escalating delay. Absorbs transient faults in external tool/API calls.

## What it is

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Kind | Control archetype |
| Status | production |

## Basis