Allow retryable exceptions without a request

core/src/main/java/feign/RetryableException.java

@@ -70,6 +70,44 @@ public RetryableException(
     this.methodKey = null;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Represents a retryable exception without retaining the original request.
+   *
+   * <p>Use this constructor when the request is unavailable or should not be retained by the
+   * exception.
+   *
+   * @param status the HTTP status code
+   * @param message the exception message
+   * @param httpMethod the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
+   * @param retryAfter the retry delay in milliseconds
+   */
+  public RetryableException(int status, String message, HttpMethod httpMethod, Long retryAfter) {
+    super(status, message);
+    this.httpMethod = httpMethod;
+    this.retryAfter = retryAfter;
+    this.methodKey = null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Represents a retryable exception without retaining the original request.
+   *
+   * <p>Use this constructor when the request is unavailable or should not be retained by the
+   * exception.
+   *
+   * @param status the HTTP status code
+   * @param message the exception message
+   * @param httpMethod the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
+   * @param cause the underlying cause of the exception
+   * @param retryAfter the retry delay in milliseconds
+   */
+  public RetryableException(
+      int status, String message, HttpMethod httpMethod, Throwable cause, Long retryAfter) {
+    super(status, message, cause);
+    this.httpMethod = httpMethod;
+    this.retryAfter = retryAfter;
+    this.methodKey = null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Represents a retryable exception when Retry-After information is available.
    *

core/src/test/java/feign/RetryableExceptionTest.java

@@ -28,6 +28,35 @@
 
 class RetryableExceptionTest {
 
+  @Test
+  void createRetryableExceptionWithoutRequest() {
+    Long retryAfter = 5000L;
+
+    RetryableException retryableException =
+        new RetryableException(503, "Service Unavailable", Request.HttpMethod.GET, retryAfter);
+
+    assertThat(retryableException.hasRequest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(retryableException.request()).isNull();
+    assertThat(retryableException.retryAfter()).isEqualTo(retryAfter);
+    assertThat(retryableException.method()).isEqualTo(Request.HttpMethod.GET);
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  void createRetryableExceptionWithoutRequestAndWithCause() {
+    Long retryAfter = 5000L;
+    Throwable cause = new RuntimeException("test cause");
+
+    RetryableException retryableException =
+        new RetryableException(
+            503, "Service Unavailable", Request.HttpMethod.GET, cause, retryAfter);
+
+    assertThat(retryableException.hasRequest()).isFalse();
+    assertThat(retryableException.request()).isNull();
+    assertThat(retryableException.getCause()).isSameAs(cause);
+    assertThat(retryableException.retryAfter()).isEqualTo(retryAfter);
+    assertThat(retryableException.method()).isEqualTo(Request.HttpMethod.GET);
+  }
+
   @Test
   void createRetryableExceptionWithResponseAndResponseHeader() {
     // given