Support filtering configuration

**Description**
Currently api lacks proper retry support.

**Proposed solution**
Add configurable retry with sensible defaults.

**Priority**: Low/Medium

Start by locating the API entry point and the existing configuration handling in this Shell project; the issue does not name specific files or tests. Trace how API failures are handled, then determine how configurable retry behavior and sensible defaults should be verified. Done means the API retries according to configuration without changing behavior unexpectedly.

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