[twitter] implement 'retries-api' option (#8317)

retry API requests when encountering server-related errors
2025-11-27 19:19:29 +01:00
parent 1e7f4ee178
commit acf281a46a
3 changed files with 36 additions and 3 deletions
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -6294,6 +6294,18 @@ Note
    <extractor.*.image-filter_>`__.


+extractor.twitter.retries-api
+-----------------------------
+Type
+    ``integer``
+Default
+    ``4``
+Description
+    Maximum number of retries
+    for API requests when encountering server ``errors``,
+    or ``-1`` for infinite retries.
+
+
 extractor.twitter.retweets
 --------------------------
 Type
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@
            "quoted"      : false,
            "ratelimit"   : "wait",
            "replies"     : true,
+            "retries-api" : 4,
            "retweets"    : false,
            "search-limit": 20,
            "search-pagination": "cursor",