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exponential-backoff

npmv3.1.3TypeScript

A utility that allows retrying a function with an exponential delay between attempts.

Safe to adopt

Yes — exponential-backoff scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 25.7M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 334 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AAdoption: grade A, Excellent.

    25.7M downloads per week and 1 known dependents.

  • BMaintenance: grade B, Good.

    Last published 334 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AWeight: grade A, Excellent.

    Zero runtime dependencies, about 54 KB installed.

  • ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.

    No install scripts, 15 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    Apache-2.0 — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding exponential-backoff to a project.

0
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

0
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

54 KB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

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Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Compatibility

Node.js
No constraint declared
Module format
CommonJS only
TypeScript
Types included
Install scripts
None

Quick start

A usage example from the exponential-backoff README.

tsFull README ↗
function backOff<T>(
  request: () => Promise<T>,
  options?: BackOffOptions
): Promise<T>;

exponential-backoff vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

PackageWeekly downloadsDependentsLicenseLast release
exponential-backoffthis page25.7M1Apache-2.011 months ago
@gar/promise-retry6M1MIT1 day ago
graceful-fs024ISC1 day ago
@humanwhocodes/retry02Apache-2.01 day ago
safe-regex202MIT1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by exponential-backoff v3.1.3. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Dev (8)

@types/jest ^24.0.18@types/node ^10.14.21husky ^3.0.9jest ^24.9.0lint-staged ^9.4.2prettier ^1.18.2ts-jest ^24.1.0typescript ^3.6.4

Used by

Popular packages that depend on exponential-backoff.

metro-cachenpm

🚇 Cache layers for Metro.

↓ 0/wk◈ 4 dependents⚖ MITTS

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of exponential-backoff.

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exponential-backoff dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

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↓ 225.1M/wk◈ 10 dependents⚖ MIT
metro-corenpm

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↓ 11.8M/wk◈ 5 dependents⚖ MITTS
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Release history

2 releases in the last two years, typically about 34 days apart.

Recent versions of exponential-backoff
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
3.1.3latest11 months ago54 KBApache-2.0
3.1.21 year ago54 KBApache-2.0
3.1.13 years ago36 KBApache-2.0
3.1.06 years ago37 KBApache-2.0
3.0.16 years ago37 KBApache-2.0
3.0.06 years ago37 KBApache-2.0
2.2.16 years ago37 KBApache-2.0
2.2.06 years ago37 KBApache-2.0
2.1.17 years ago36 KBApache-2.0
2.1.07 years ago26 KBApache-2.0
2.0.07 years ago4.4 KBApache-2.0
1.2.07 years ago4.1 KBApache 2.0
1.0.78 years ago9.9 KBMIT
1.0.68 years ago9.8 KBMIT
1.0.58 years ago8.7 KBMIT

Overview

exponential-backoff is an npm package that a utility that allows retrying a function with an exponential delay between attempts. It is extremely widely used, with about 25.7M downloads per week and 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.1.3, released under the Apache-2.0 license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need a utility that allows retrying a function with an exponential delay between attempts and value a battle-tested, widely-adopted solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Large, well-established user base (25.7M weekly downloads).
  • Ships TypeScript type definitions.
  • Clear open-source license (Apache-2.0).

Cons

  • No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

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Maintainers

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Keywords

backoffexponentialretry

Frequently asked questions

Should I use exponential-backoff?

Yes — exponential-backoff scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. 25.7M downloads per week and 1 known dependents. Last published 334 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install exponential-backoff?

Run `npm install exponential-backoff` to add exponential-backoff to your npm project.

What license is exponential-backoff released under?

exponential-backoff is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.

How popular is exponential-backoff?

exponential-backoff has approximately 25,673,486 downloads per week and 1 known dependent packages.

Is exponential-backoff still maintained?

The most recent release of exponential-backoff (v3.1.3) was published 11 months ago.

Does exponential-backoff run install scripts?

No. exponential-backoff does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.