elastic/kibana

Retry elasticserach API call utility

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#232666 opened on Aug 22, 2025

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Description

In https://github.com/elastic/kibana/pull/228315 we're exposing an isRetryableEsClientError utility, but it's only really useful if you're going to retry the API request that produced the retryable error. Core should expose such a function to remove the need for plugins to implement this themselves.

The function should take as input another function to test whether a response error is retryable (e.g. isRetryableEsClientError) and a configurable amount of retries.

Blocked as this might be better implemented in the client: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch-js/issues/1139

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Tech stack
typescriptnodejsrest api
Domain
backendapideveloper experience
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
TypeScript knowledgeElasticsearch client conceptsRetry patterns
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
This issue is blocked by elasticsearch js issue #1139 which may implement retry logic at the client level. First, review that issue and the referenced PR #228315 to decide whether to proceed with a core utility. If pursued, implement a generic retry function that accepts a retryable check function (like isRetryableEsClientError) and a retry count. The implementation should be in Kibana's core elasticsearch package, with unit tests.