bleak-retry-connector 4.5.0
A connector for Bleak Clients that handles transient connection failures
Requires Python: >=3.10

# Bleak Retry Connector

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A connector for Bleak Clients that handles transient connection failures

## Installation

Install this via pip (or your favourite package manager):

`pip install bleak-retry-connector`

## Usage

### Quick Start

Replace your direct `BleakClient.connect()` calls with `establish_connection()` for automatic retry logic and better error handling:

```python
import asyncio
from bleak import BleakScanner
from bleak_retry_connector import establish_connection, BleakClientWithServiceCache

async def connect_to_device():
    # Find your device
    device = await BleakScanner.find_device_by_address("AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF")

    if device is None:
        print("Device not found!")
        return

    # Establish connection with automatic retry logic
    client = await establish_connection(
        BleakClientWithServiceCache,  # Use BleakClientWithServiceCache for service caching
        device,
        device.name or "Unknown Device",
        max_attempts=3  # Will retry up to 3 times with backoff
    )

    try:
        # Use the connected client normally
        services = await client.get_services()
        print(f"Connected! Found {len(services)} services")

        # Read a characteristic
        value = await client.read_gatt_char("00002a00-0000-1000-8000-00805f9b34fb")
        print(f"Read value: {value}")

    finally:
        await client.disconnect()

# Run the example
asyncio.run(connect_to_device())
```

### Why Use bleak-retry-connector?

- **Automatic Retry Logic**: Handles transient connection failures automatically
- **Intelligent Backoff**: Uses appropriate delays between retry attempts
- **Service Caching**: `BleakClientWithServiceCache` caches services for faster reconnections
- **Better Error Messages**: Provides clear, actionable error messages
- **Platform-Specific Handling**: Manages quirks across different operating systems
- **Connection Slot Management**: Handles limited connection slots on some devices

### Common Connection Issues This Solves

- Device not found errors that resolve on retry
- Connection timeouts on first attempt
- "Out of connection slots" errors on ESP32 devices
- Interference from other Bluetooth operations
- Platform-specific connection quirks

For detailed documentation and advanced usage, see the [full documentation](https://bleak-retry-connector.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage.html).

## Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people ([emoji key](https://allcontributors.org/docs/en/emoji-key)):

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## Credits

This package was created with
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