Added automatic retry logic for gets

CHANGES.txt

@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ v1.45, July 7, 2014     -- Support for related artists endpoint. Don't used
                            cache auth codes when scope changes
 v1.50, August 14, 2014  -- Refactored util out of examples and into the main 
                            package
-v1.301, August 19, 2014 -- Upgraded version number to take precedence over 
+v2.301, August 19, 2014 -- Upgraded version number to take precedence over 
                            previously botched release (sigh)
-v1.310, August 20, 2014 -- Added playlist replace and remove methods. Added auth
+v2.310, August 20, 2014 -- Added playlist replace and remove methods. Added auth
                            tests. Improved API docs
-v1.310, January 05, 2015 -- Added session support
+v2.310, January 05, 2015 -- Added session support
+v2.3.1, March 28, 2015 --  auto retry support

README.md

@@ -65,3 +65,4 @@ If you have suggestions, bugs or other issues specific to this library, file the
 - v2.1.0 - October 25, 2014 -- Added support for new_releases and featured_playlists
 - v2.2.0 - November 15, 2014 -- Added support for user_playlist_tracks
 - v2.3.0 - January 5, 2015 -- Added session support added by akx. 
+- v2.3.2 - March 31, 2015 -- Added auto retry logic

setup.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(
     name='spotipy',
-    version='2.3.0',
+    version='2.3.2',
     description='simple client for the Spotify Web API',
     author="@plamere",
     author_email="paul@echonest.com",

spotipy/client.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sys
 import base64
 import requests
 import json
+import time
 
 ''' A simple and thin Python library for the Spotify Web API
 '''
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ class Spotify(object):
     '''
 
     trace = False  # Enable tracing?
+    max_get_retries = 5
 
     def __init__(self, auth=None, requests_session=True,
         client_credentials_manager=None):
@@ -112,7 +114,19 @@ class Spotify(object):
     def _get(self, url, args=None, payload=None, **kwargs):
         if args:
             kwargs.update(args)
-        return self._internal_call('GET', url, payload, kwargs)
+        retries = self.max_get_retries
+        while retries > 0:
+            try:
+                return self._internal_call('GET', url, payload, kwargs)
+            except SpotifyException as e:
+                if e.http_status >= 500 and e.http_status < 600:
+                    retries -= 1
+                    if retries < 0:
+                        raise
+                    else:
+                        time.sleep(1)
+                else:
+                    raise
 
     def _post(self, url, args=None, payload=None, **kwargs):
         if args: