Cypress Recursive Request

index.js

const reqHSContactByEmail = async (email, retryNum = 0) => {
  expect(retryNum).to.be.lessThan(10)
  return cy
    .request({
      url: `${HUBSPOT_CONTACT_API(email)}?hapikey=${Cypress.env(
        'HUBSPOT_API_KEY'
      )}`,
      failOnStatusCode: false,
    })
    .then((resp) => {
      if (resp.status === 200 || resp.status !== 404) {
        cy.log(`Found it and now call process on it`)
        const vid = resp?.body?.vid
        expect(vid).to.exist
        return vid
      } else {
        cy.log('Did not find it, waiting to try again')
        cy.wait(1000)
        reqHSContactByEmail(email, retryNum + 1)
      }
    })
}

Cypress.Commands.add('getHSContactByEmail', (email) => {
  reqHSContactByEmail(email)
})