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Delx Commerce — Backoff Schedule Generator
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Delx Commerce — Backoff Schedule Generator is a paid API for AI agents from commerce.delx.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-01).
Computes an exponential-cap backoff schedule (delay list with jitter guidance) given base delay, cap, and attempt count
Price / call$0.002
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How this service works
Pay-per-result APIs for agents. No signup. Exact price. Verifiable delivery. USDC on Base + Solana via x402.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing the backoff strategy name (e.g. 'exponential_cap'), an ordered array of delay values in milliseconds, a jitter range recommendation for each delay slot (full jitter), and the total cumulative delay in milliseconds across all attempts.
Example use cases
Agent retry loop configuration
“I'm building an agent that calls an external API and needs retry logic — give me a backoff schedule for 5 attempts with a 500ms base delay and a 60-second cap so I can space out the retries properly.”
Fault-tolerant microservice retries
“My microservice needs exponential backoff for failed requests. Can you compute the delay sequence for 6 attempts starting at 100ms with a maximum cap of 10 seconds?”
Rate-limit recovery planning
“I got rate-limited by an API and want to know exactly how long to wait before each retry. Give me a backoff schedule with 3 attempts, 1000ms base, and a 20-second cap.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://commerce.delx.ai/api/v1/x402/backoff-schedule?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a deterministic, server-computed exponential backoff schedule with a configurable cap and jitter guidance — especially in agent orchestration pipelines where consistent retry timing across distributed components matters. Prefer it over hand-coding retry math when you want a verified, reproducible delay sequence returned as structured data you can consume directly.
Side effects
- Invalid parameter values outside allowed ranges (e.g. attempts > 20, cap_ms > 3600000) return a 4xx error
- base_ms exceeding cap_ms may produce a flat or degenerate schedule
- Missing required fields default to preset values (base 250ms, cap 30000ms, attempts 4)
- Payment failure via x402 prevents result delivery
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cap_ms | integer | |
| base_ms | integer | |
| attempts | integer |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"schema": "delx/backoff-schedule/v1",
"strategy": "exponential_cap",
"delays_ms": [
250,
500,
1000,
2000
],
"jitter_range": "0..delay_ms (full jitter recommended at execution time)",
"total_delay_ms": 3750
}
}Tags
x402
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