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Idempotency keys

A header that prevents duplicate sends on retry.

An idempotency key is a unique value the client sends in a header. The server caches the response and returns the same response for any request with the same key, even if the network retries. Critical for transactional sends where a duplicate password reset email is at minimum confusing and at worst a security issue.