okta-workflows-error-handling

Implements retry logic and error propagation patterns for Okta Workflows flows.

1|Updated Aug 10, 2026
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Skill: okta-workflows-error-handling
Source: https://github.com/TheViziusGroup/vibe-engineering-skills/tree/main/plugins/okta-workflows/skills/okta-workflows-error-handling
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/TheViziusGroup/vibe-engineering-skills --skill okta-workflows-error-handling-theviziusgroup

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Okta Workflows has non-obvious error handling rules: automatic card-level retry only fires on HTTP 429, custom retry codes require a List Construct workaround, nested If Error blocks are capped at three, and Return inside a Try block does not halt the parent flow. This Skill encodes those four quirks so you build correct retry and failure-propagation logic the first time. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Card-Level Retry Rules: Documents that retries fire only on HTTP 429 (and 504 in Connector Builder), with defaults of Retry 0 times, After 5 minutes, and Then options Halt Flow / Return Values / Run another Flow. - Custom Retry Status Codes: Shows how to retry on other HTTP errors using a List Construct card renamed to retry_codes, selected via "Specified errors" in the Raw Request card's Error Handling dialog. - Nesting and Propagation Limits: Covers the maximum of three nested If Error blocks and how to propagate hard failures from helper flows using Return Error / Return Error If outside the block. - Use Case: When a flow calling a rate-limited API intermittently fails with 503s, use this Skill to configure a Raw Request card with custom retry codes instead of relying on the default 429-only retry. ## Quick Start Ask how to make an Okta Workflows Raw Request card retry on HTTP 503 errors and propagate the failure to the parent flow if all retries fail.

Frequently Asked Questions about okta-workflows-error-handling

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How do I retry on HTTP errors other than 429 in Okta Workflows?

Okta Workflows card-level retry only fires on HTTP 429 (and 504 in Connector Builder). For other codes, add a List Construct card with the codes, rename its output (e.g., retry_codes), select "Specified errors" in the Raw Request card's Error Handling dialog, and drag it into the Status Codes field.

What are the default retry settings for Okta Workflows cards?

The default Retry is 0 times and the default After interval is 5 minutes. The Then options are Halt Flow, Return Values, or Run another Flow. In Connector Builder, the default retries on 429 and 504 three times between one and three seconds.

How many If Error blocks can I nest in Okta Workflows?

Okta recommends no more than three nested If Error blocks. Deeper nesting can cause parsing errors from complex error handling, so restructure deep logic into helper flows instead.

Why doesn't my Okta Workflows flow stop after a Return inside an If Error block?

If Error and Try blocks act as anonymous helper flows, so a Return inside them proceeds after the block rather than halting the parent flow. To propagate a hard failure, use Return Error or Return Error If outside the block.

Does Okta Workflows Connector Builder retry on 504 errors?

Yes. In Connector Builder, the default behavior retries on both 429 and 504 three times with delays between one and three seconds. Standard flow cards, by contrast, only auto-retry on 429.