firebase / firebase/firebase-admin-java

Choosing Whether to Enable Retries in Firebase App Options

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Description

Hello,
I have learned that FCM automatically retries when a 503 response is received.
However, our service already handles retries for undelivered messages through scheduling, so we do not want to use the default retry strategy.
```
public static HttpRequestFactory newAuthorizedRequestFactory(
FirebaseApp app, @Nullable RetryConfig retryConfig) {
HttpTransport transport = app.getOptions().getHttpTransport();
return transport.createRequestFactory(new FirebaseRequestInitializer(app, retryConfig));
}
```
To disable this behavior, I attempted to use a method provided in the ApiClientUtils class.
However, after debugging the initialization process, I found that it is not possible to set a custom RetryConfig value.

I assume there is a valid reason for restricting the redefinition of RetryConfig.
For example, it may be to prevent retries for responses other than 5xx errors or to avoid excessive retry requests within a short period.

What I would like is the ability to **enable or disable the retry feature as needed.**
I will proceed with creating a PR for this.

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Research direction

Start by tracing ApiClientUtils and the shown newAuthorizedRequestFactory method through FirebaseApp initialization, focusing on where RetryConfig is fixed or restricted. Determine the supported way to enable or disable retries without changing unrelated retry behavior, and verify that both configured modes work for FCM requests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
firebase, java
Domain
api, backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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