What happens when API calls fail mid-trigger?

API failures during trigger processing create several risks:

Potential problems: Lost events: Trigger fires but API call fails silently. Automation never starts. Partial execution: Some steps complete before failure. Recipient in inconsistent state. Duplicates: Retry sends same event multiple times. Multiple emails for single action.

Prevention strategies: Retry logic: Automatic retry with exponential backoff. Configurable retry limits. Idempotency: Unique event IDs prevent duplicate processing. Same event retried produces same result. Dead letter queues: Capture failed events for investigation. Reprocess after fixing issues.

Monitoring and alerting: Track API error rates. Alert on elevated failures. Investigate patterns in failures.

API failures are inevitable. Resilient automation handles them gracefully rather than failing silently.