Handle edge cases in compression

**Feature request**
It would be great to have retry for auth.

**Use case**
Many users need this functionality for production deployments.

**Implementation idea**
Add a new config option `enable_retry` with default `false`.

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points; begin by locating the authentication configuration and any existing retry handling. Clarify the retry conditions, scope, and expected behavior for enable_retry before implementing, then verify that the default false setting preserves current behavior.

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