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Step retries

Inngest retries failed functions and steps, saving successful step results for later attempts. You can stop retries, catch exhausted steps, run failure handlers, or control retry timing.

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Syntax

inngest.createFunction({ id, retries }, trigger, handler)

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  • NonRetriableError
  • RetryAfterError
  • onFailure
  • inngest/function.failed
  • step.run()
  • Rollbacks
  • Idempotency

Source: Error Handling & Retries in Inngest. Checked 2026-11-03.