Adding Error Handling
Error handling is added to every node in the workflow. Each node must have a defined response for every failure type it may encounter.
6 min•By Priygop Team•Updated 2026
Error Handling Checklist
- Every tool call has a timeout — no node waits indefinitely
- Every tool call has a retry strategy — transient errors are retried with backoff
- Every tool call has a fallback — if the primary tool fails, an alternative is tried
- Every error is logged — with error type, message, and step context
- Every error is assessed — retry, fallback, skip, or escalate
- Partial completion is handled — if steps 1-3 succeed and step 4 fails, the agent knows what was already done
- Compensation steps are defined — if a write operation fails mid-way, a cleanup step runs
Key Takeaways
- Error handling is added to every node in the workflow.
- Every tool call has a timeout — no node waits indefinitely
- Every tool call has a retry strategy — transient errors are retried with backoff
- Every tool call has a fallback — if the primary tool fails, an alternative is tried