Circuit Breaker — Standard

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Policy JSON

{
  "reliability": {
    "circuit_breaker": {
      "failure_threshold": 5,
      "reset_timeout_ms": 30000,
      "half_open_max_attempts": 1
    }
  }
}

policy = {
    "reliability": {
        "circuit_breaker": {
            "failure_threshold": 5,
            "reset_timeout_ms": 30000,
            "half_open_max_attempts": 1,
        }
    }
}

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What It Does

• Counts consecutive failures to the LLM provider (timeouts, 5xx errors, rate limits)
• Opens the circuit after 5 failures — all subsequent requests are immediately denied without calling the provider
• Resets after 30 seconds into a half-open state, allowing 1 test request through
• Closes the circuit if the test request succeeds; re-opens if it fails
• Prevents wasted API calls and latency during provider outages

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Example

{
  "action": "DENY",
  "risk_score": 0.9,
  "reasons": ["circuit_breaker_open"],
  "evidence": {
    "state": "open",
    "consecutive_failures": 5,
    "failure_threshold": 5,
    "reset_timeout_ms": 30000,
    "time_until_half_open_ms": 24500,
    "last_failure": "provider_timeout"
  }
}

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Install

# Install via CLI
tealtiger policy install circuit-breaker-standard

# Or copy the JSON above into your tealtiger.config.json

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Customize

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Related

• Retry Budget — 3 — Handle transient failures before the circuit trips
• Fallback Chain — Route to alternative providers when the circuit opens
• Financial Advisor Starter — Includes circuit breaker configuration
• TealCircuit Documentation — Full API reference