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Add HTTP-specific retry options to azure-functions-durable v2 call_http
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Description
Add configurable, durable HTTP failure retries to the azure-functions-durable v2 compatibility package in this repository. This is the Python v2 follow-up to Azure/azure-functions-durable-extension#1984, not a request for generic activity retry support.
Current behavior
Checked azure-functions-durable==2.0.0rc1 (azurefunctions-v2.0.0rc1):
DurableOrchestrationContext.call_http(method, uri, content=None, headers=None, token_source=None, is_raw_str=False)has no HTTP retry parameter and schedules the built-in HTTP polling sub-orchestration.DurableHttpRequestneither accepts nor serializes a retry policy or retryable-status-code list.builtin_http_activityreturns HTTP error responses rather than treating selected statuses as retryable failures.- The polling orchestrator calls activities without a retry policy and repeats only for HTTP 202 responses with a Location header.
This package executes HTTP through worker-side built-ins rather than the extension's native HTTP action. Retry support must be implemented in that worker path, not just added to a host-bound JSON field.
Acceptance Criteria
- Expose HTTP-specific retry configuration on
call_http, including first retry interval, maximum attempts, backoff coefficient, maximum retry interval, retry timeout, and retryable HTTP status codes. - Carry the configuration through the request model/serialization and apply durable retries to selected HTTP statuses and retryable transport failures.
- Define and document status-code defaults consistent with .NET
HttpRetryOptions(an omitted/empty status-code list retries 4xx/5xx responses when a retry policy is supplied). - Preserve existing behavior when retry options are omitted, and keep HTTP 202 polling distinct from failure retries.
- Add coverage for retry-then-success, exhausted attempts, excluded status codes, backoff/timeout limits, replay, and interaction with 202 polling.
- Document usage and any intentional differences from .NET HTTP retry semantics.
Related
- Original cross-language tracker: Azure/azure-functions-durable-extension#1984.
- Equivalent Node v4 work: microsoft/durabletask-js#367.
- .NET HttpRetryOptions reference implementation.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with DurableOrchestrationContext.call_http and the HTTP worker path in azure-functions-durable/azure/durable_functions/http/models.py and builtin.py. Trace request serialization and the polling orchestrator before comparing the .NET HttpRetryOptions semantics. Done means configured failure retries, preserved 202 polling and no-option behavior, documented usage, and tests for success, exhaustion, exclusions, limits, replay, and polling interaction.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100