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{
"name": "Ejercicio Unidad 2 Retry Backoff v4 _OK",
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"value": "={{ $json.intentos + 1 }}",
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"value": "https://timeapi.io/api/Time/current/zone?timeZone=ZonaInvalida",
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"value": "={{ $json.intentos }}",
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"value": "={{ $json.espera }}",
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"url": "https://timeapi.io/api/Time/current/zone?timeZone=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires",
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"conditions": [
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"leftValue": "={{ $json.dateTime }}",
"rightValue": "",
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"value": "={{ $('Log Inicio Intento').item.json.log_url }}",
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"id": "ok3",
"name": "log_httpCode",
"value": 200,
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{
"id": "ok4",
"name": "log_datetime",
"value": "={{ $json.dateTime }}",
"type": "string"
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{
"id": "ok5",
"name": "log_timeZone",
"value": "={{ $json.timeZone }}",
"type": "string"
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{
"id": "ok6",
"name": "log_intento",
"value": "={{ $('Log Inicio Intento').item.json.log_intento }}",
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"id": "7bc5f759-652e-4f50-ad34-3f3861e1b543",
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"value": "={{ $('Log Inicio Intento').item.json.intentos }}",
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"id": "prep2",
"name": "espera",
"value": "={{ $('Log Inicio Intento').item.json.espera }}",
"type": "number"
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"id": "prep3",
"name": "error_msg",
"value": "={{ $json.message ?? $json.error ?? 'Sin dateTime en respuesta' }}",
"type": "string"
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{
"id": "prep4",
"name": "error_httpCode",
"value": "={{ $json.httpCode ?? 200 }}",
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"id": "c2",
"leftValue": "={{ $json.intentos }}",
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"value": "={{ $json.intentos + 1 }}",
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"id": "a4",
"name": "espera",
"value": "={{ $json.espera * 2 }}",
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"amount": "={{ $json.espera / 1000 }}"
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"value": "Fallo Definitivo tras 3 intentos",
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"name": "Detalle_Error",
"value": "={{ $json.error_msg }}",
"type": "string"
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{
"id": "err3",
"name": "log_url",
"value": "={{ $('Log Inicio Intento').item.json.log_url }}",
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{
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"name": "log_httpCode",
"value": "={{ $json.error_httpCode }}",
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"id": "cb3ea814-c058-4602-98b8-0379ed17d2de",
"name": "Log Fallo Final"
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"content": "## Funci\u00f3n General\nEste workflow obtiene la hora actual para una zona horaria espec\u00edfica utilizando la API timeapi.io.\n\n**API utilizada:**\nhttps://timeapi.io/api/Time/current/zone?timeZone=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires\n\n\u26a0\ufe0f **Testing:** URL seteada a `ZonaInvalida` para forzar errores. Cambiar a una zona v\u00e1lida para producci\u00f3n.\n\n## Idempotencia\nSolo operaciones GET \u2014 inherentemente idempotente.\n\n## Logging\nSe registra URL, intento, c\u00f3digo HTTP y resultado en cada ciclo.",
"height": 520,
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"name": "Sticky Note"
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{
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"content": "## Manejo de reintentos\nHasta **3 intentos** con **backoff exponencial** (2s \u2192 4s \u2192 8s).\n\n## Flujo v4\n```\nLlamada API\n \u251c\u2500\u2500 Success \u2192 \u00bfTiene dateTime?\n \u2502 \u251c\u2500\u2500 true \u2192 Log \u00c9xito \u2705\n \u2502 \u2514\u2500\u2500 false \u2192 Preparar Reintento\n \u2514\u2500\u2500 Error \u2192 Preparar Reintento\n \u2514\u2500\u2500 \u00bfReintentar?\n \u251c\u2500\u2500 true \u2192 C\u00e1lculo Backoff\n \u2502 \u2192 Wait \u2192 Log Inicio Intento\n \u2514\u2500\u2500 false \u2192 Log Fallo Final \u2705\n```\n\n## Fix clave v4\n- \u2705 Nodo `\u00bfTiene dateTime?` detecta cuando la API responde HTTP 200 pero con body inv\u00e1lido (ej: ZonaInvalida devuelve 200 sin dateTime)\n- \u2705 Ambos caminos de error (red Y body inv\u00e1lido) convergen en `Preparar Reintento`\n- \u2705 `error_msg` usa `??` para capturar cualquier forma de error\n- \u2705 Wait usa `espera / 1000` en segundos (evita error de unidad)",
"height": 700,
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"typeVersion": 1,
"id": "e6075e4a-fa51-47c4-8884-98a775fd8706",
"name": "Sticky Note1"
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"node": "\u00bfTiene dateTime?",
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"\u00bfTiene dateTime?": {
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"Preparar Reintento": {
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"\u00bfReintentar?": {
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"id": "YOUR_WORKFLOW_ID",
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How this works
This workflow automates API calls with intelligent retry logic, ensuring reliable data retrieval even when initial requests fail due to temporary issues like network glitches or server overloads. It's ideal for developers or teams building event-driven automations in n8n who need robust error handling without manual intervention. The key step involves an HTTP Request node that attempts the API call, followed by conditional checks to determine if a retry with exponential backoff is necessary, logging each attempt for easy monitoring.
Use this workflow when integrating with flaky external APIs, such as weather services or payment gateways, where occasional failures are common but full resilience is essential. Avoid it for simple, one-off requests or when immediate responses are critical, as the backoff delays could slow down urgent processes. Common variations include adjusting the backoff intervals for faster retries in low-latency environments or adding email notifications for repeated failures.
About this workflow
Ejercicio Unidad 2 Retry Backoff v4 _OK. Uses httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 13 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/aeriadigital/AI-Automation/blob/main/n8n-workflows/05_retry_backoff/05_retry_backoff.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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