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Idempotency Key

Definition

Client sends unique key per logical operation; server returns same response for duplicate key.

As defined in the knowledge graph

Unique key per logical action; prevent double award of points or badges. — From: Gamification in Enterprise Applications
Client-supplied key so server can deduplicate; allows retry on non-idempotent operations. — From: Microservices Resilience: Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, Bulkhead, and Fallback
SagaId + StepId or client key; store processed keys to avoid double-apply. — From: Saga Pattern: Orchestrator vs Choreography in Microservices

Related concepts

Client Idempotency Retry Storage

Articles mentioning this concept

Gamification in Enterprise Applications Microservices Resilience: Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, Bulkhead, and Fallback REST API Versioning and Idempotency: In-Depth with .NET Examples Saga Pattern: Orchestrator vs Choreography in Microservices