fix: retry logic modified to retry after delay on rate limit exceeding

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ## Change log
+### Version: 1.2.4
+#### Date: Aug-18-2025
+ - Fix: Retry request logic after rate limit replenishes
+
 ### Version: 1.2.3
 #### Date: Aug-04-2025
  - Fix: Added Pre-commit hook to run talisman and snyk scan

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@contentstack/core",
-  "version": "1.2.3",
+  "version": "1.2.4",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "main": "./dist/cjs/src/index.js",
   "types": "./dist/cjs/src/index.d.ts",

src/lib/retryPolicy/delivery-sdk-handlers.ts

@@ -45,8 +45,30 @@ export const retryResponseErrorHandler = (error: any, config: any, axiosInstance
       }
     } else {
       const rateLimitRemaining = response.headers['x-ratelimit-remaining'];
+
+      // Handle rate limit exhaustion with retry logic
       if (rateLimitRemaining !== undefined && parseInt(rateLimitRemaining) <= 0) {
-        return Promise.reject(error.response.data);
+        retryCount++;
+
+        if (retryCount >= config.retryLimit) {
+          return Promise.reject(error.response.data);
+        }
+
+        error.config.retryCount = retryCount;
+
+        // Calculate delay for rate limit reset
+        const rateLimitResetDelay = calculateRateLimitDelay(response.headers);
+
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          setTimeout(async () => {
+            try {
+              const retryResponse = await axiosInstance(error.config);
+              resolve(retryResponse);
+            } catch (retryError) {
+              reject(retryError);
+            }
+          }, rateLimitResetDelay);
+        });
       }
 
       if (response.status == 429 || response.status == 401) {
@@ -99,3 +121,52 @@ const retry = (error: any, config: any, retryCount: number, retryDelay: number,
     }, delayTime);
   });
 };
+
+/**
+ * Calculate delay time for rate limit reset based on response headers
+ * @param headers - Response headers from the API
+ * @returns Delay time in milliseconds
+ */
+const calculateRateLimitDelay = (headers: any): number => {
+  // Check for retry-after header (in seconds)
+  const retryAfter = headers['retry-after'];
+  if (retryAfter) {
+    return parseInt(retryAfter) * 1000; // Convert to milliseconds
+  }
+
+  // Check for x-ratelimit-reset header (Unix timestamp)
+  const rateLimitReset = headers['x-ratelimit-reset'];
+  if (rateLimitReset) {
+    const resetTime = parseInt(rateLimitReset) * 1000; // Convert to milliseconds
+    const currentTime = Date.now();
+    const delay = resetTime - currentTime;
+
+    // Ensure we have a positive delay, add a small buffer
+    return Math.max(delay + 1000, 1000); // At least 1 second delay
+  }
+
+  // Check for x-ratelimit-reset-time header (ISO string)
+  const rateLimitResetTime = headers['x-ratelimit-reset-time'];
+  if (rateLimitResetTime) {
+    const resetTime = new Date(rateLimitResetTime).getTime();
+    const currentTime = Date.now();
+    const delay = resetTime - currentTime;
+
+    // Ensure we have a positive delay, add a small buffer
+    return Math.max(delay + 1000, 1000); // At least 1 second delay
+  }
+
+  // Default fallback delay (60 seconds) if no rate limit reset info is available
+  return 60000;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Retry request after specified delay
+ * @param error - The original error object
+ * @param delay - Delay time in milliseconds
+ * @param axiosInstance - Axios instance to retry with
+ * @returns Promise that resolves after the delay and retry
+ */
+const retryWithDelay = async (error: any, delay: number, axiosInstance: AxiosInstance) => {
+  return 
+};

test/retryPolicy/delivery-sdk-handlers.spec.ts

@@ -251,9 +251,120 @@ describe('retryResponseErrorHandler', () => {
     expect(retryCondition).toHaveBeenCalledWith(error);
   });
 
-  it('should reject with rate limit error when x-ratelimit-remaining is 0', async () => {
+  it('should retry with delay when x-ratelimit-remaining is 0 and retry-after header is present', async () => {
     const error = {
       config: { retryOnError: true, retryCount: 1 },
+      response: {
+        status: 429,
+        headers: {
+          'x-ratelimit-remaining': '0',
+          'retry-after': '1', // 1 second for faster testing
+        },
+        data: {
+          error_message: 'Rate limit exceeded',
+          error_code: 429,
+          errors: null,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const config = { retryLimit: 3 };
+    const client = axios.create();
+
+    // Mock successful response after retry
+    mock.onAny().reply(200, { success: true });
+
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const responsePromise = retryResponseErrorHandler(error, config, client);
+
+    // Fast-forward time by 1 second
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(1000);
+
+    const response: any = await responsePromise;
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.data.success).toBe(true);
+
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('should retry with delay when x-ratelimit-remaining is 0 and x-ratelimit-reset header is present', async () => {
+    const error = {
+      config: { retryOnError: true, retryCount: 1 },
+      response: {
+        status: 429,
+        headers: {
+          'x-ratelimit-remaining': '0',
+          'x-ratelimit-reset': Math.floor((Date.now() + 2000) / 1000).toString(), // 2 seconds from now
+        },
+        data: {
+          error_message: 'Rate limit exceeded',
+          error_code: 429,
+          errors: null,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const config = { retryLimit: 3 };
+    const client = axios.create();
+
+    // Mock successful response after retry
+    mock.onAny().reply(200, { success: true });
+
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const responsePromise = retryResponseErrorHandler(error, config, client);
+
+    // Fast-forward time by 3 seconds (2 + 1 buffer)
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(3000);
+
+    const response: any = await responsePromise;
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.data.success).toBe(true);
+
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('should retry with default delay when x-ratelimit-remaining is 0 and no reset headers are present', async () => {
+    const error = {
+      config: { retryOnError: true, retryCount: 1 },
+      response: {
+        status: 429,
+        headers: {
+          'x-ratelimit-remaining': '0',
+        },
+        data: {
+          error_message: 'Rate limit exceeded',
+          error_code: 429,
+          errors: null,
+        },
+      },
+    };
+    const config = { retryLimit: 3 };
+    const client = axios.create();
+
+    // Mock successful response after retry
+    mock.onAny().reply(200, { success: true });
+
+    // Use fake timers to avoid waiting for 60 seconds
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+
+    const responsePromise = retryResponseErrorHandler(error, config, client);
+
+    // Fast-forward time by 60 seconds
+    jest.advanceTimersByTime(60000);
+
+    const response: any = await responsePromise;
+
+    expect(response.status).toBe(200);
+    expect(response.data.success).toBe(true);
+
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('should reject with rate limit error when x-ratelimit-remaining is 0 and retry limit is exceeded', async () => {
+    const error = {
+      config: { retryOnError: true, retryCount: 3 }, // Already at retry limit
       response: {
         status: 429,
         headers: {