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Adds a Script Include that wraps RESTMessageV2 GET calls with Retry-After handling, exponential backoff, and a simple links.next pagination model. It also logs minimal telemetry on retries to aid operations.

Includes README, Script Include, and a background usage example.

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This README explains how to use the RESTMessageV2 GET helper for handling API throttling, telemetry, and pagination.
This script includes a class for performing REST GET requests with retry handling, exponential backoff, and pagination support. It provides methods to fetch all pages of results and handle errors gracefully.
Added a background script example for using RestGetWithBackoff.
@ravichandra1998g ravichandra1998g self-assigned this Oct 21, 2025
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looks good to me.

one feedback is gs.sleep blocks the server thread and should only used in scenarios where the sleep time is very less.

@ravichandra1998g ravichandra1998g merged commit 2f95da3 into ServiceNowDevProgram:main Oct 21, 2025
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@hanna-g-sn hanna-g-sn deleted the RestMessageV2 branch October 21, 2025 13:18
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