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title: Enable HTTP Retry
description: When Enable Connection Pooling is true, this property enables retries after failed requests.
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# Enable HTTP Retry

When [Enable Connection Pooling](org.forgerock.agents.use.connection.pooling.enabled.html) is `true`, this property enables retries after failed requests.

|                          |                                                                                            |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.http.client.retry.requests.enabled`                                  |
| Aliases                  | `org.forgerock.agents.http.client.retry.requests.enabled`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.8.0 |
| Function                 | Connection pooling                                                                         |
| Type                     | Boolean: `true` returns true; all other strings return `false`.                            |
| Default                  | `true`                                                                                     |
| Bootstrap property       | Yes                                                                                        |
| Required property        | No                                                                                         |
| Restart required         | Yes - Restart the container after changing the property                                    |
| Local configuration file | `AgentBootstrap.properties`                                                                |