diff --git a/dune/dune.go b/dune/dune.go
index 1b2dc86..3a57d37 100644
--- a/dune/dune.go
+++ b/dune/dune.go
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ func (c *duneClient) QueryExecute(queryID int, queryParameters map[string]any) (
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	req.GetBody = func() (io.ReadCloser, error) { return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(jsonData)), nil }
 	resp, err := httpRequest(c.env.APIKey, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -197,7 +200,9 @@ func (c *duneClient) SQLExecute(sql string, performance string) (*models.Execute
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	req.GetBody = func() (io.ReadCloser, error) { return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(jsonData)), nil }
 	resp, err := httpRequest(c.env.APIKey, req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -225,6 +230,9 @@ func (c *duneClient) QueryPipelineExecute(queryID string, performance string) (*
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	req.GetBody = func() (io.ReadCloser, error) { return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(jsonData)), nil }
 
 	resp, err := httpRequest(c.env.APIKey, req)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -382,6 +390,9 @@ func (c *duneClient) getUsage(startDate, endDate *string) (*models.UsageResponse
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	req.GetBody = func() (io.ReadCloser, error) { return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(jsonData)), nil }
 	
 	resp, err := httpRequest(c.env.APIKey, req)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/dune/execution.go b/dune/execution.go
index 552df8d..5ae48f0 100644
--- a/dune/execution.go
+++ b/dune/execution.go
@@ -70,16 +70,21 @@ func (e *execution) GetResultsCSV() (io.Reader, error) {
 }
 
 func (e *execution) WaitGetResults(pollInterval time.Duration, maxRetries int) (*models.ResultsResponse, error) {
-	errCount := 0
+	errAttempts := 0
 	for {
 		resultsResp, err := e.client.QueryResultsV2(e.ID, models.ResultOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
-			if maxRetries != 0 && errCount > maxRetries {
+			errAttempts++
+			if maxRetries != 0 && errAttempts >= maxRetries {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w. %s", ErrorRetriesExhausted, err.Error())
 			}
 			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "failed to retrieve results. Retrying...\n", err)
-			errCount += 1
-		} else if resultsResp.IsExecutionFinished {
+			sleep := defaultRetryPolicy.NextBackoff(errAttempts)
+			time.Sleep(sleep)
+			continue
+		}
+		errAttempts = 0
+		if resultsResp.IsExecutionFinished {
 			return resultsResp, nil
 		}
 		time.Sleep(pollInterval)
diff --git a/dune/http.go b/dune/http.go
index 346464c..a06db64 100644
--- a/dune/http.go
+++ b/dune/http.go
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var ErrorReqUnsuccessful = errors.New("request was not successful")
@@ -13,6 +16,59 @@ type ErrorResponse struct {
 	Error string `json:"error"`
 }
 
+type RateLimit struct {
+	Limit     int
+	Remaining int
+	Reset     int64
+}
+
+type APIError struct {
+	StatusCode  int
+	StatusText  string
+	BodySnippet string
+	RateLimit   *RateLimit
+	RetryAfter  time.Duration
+}
+
+func (e *APIError) Error() string {
+	if e.BodySnippet != "" {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("http %d %s: %s", e.StatusCode, e.StatusText, e.BodySnippet)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("http %d %s", e.StatusCode, e.StatusText)
+}
+
+
+func parseRateLimitHeaders(h http.Header) *RateLimit {
+	limStr := h.Get("X-RateLimit-Limit")
+	remStr := h.Get("X-RateLimit-Remaining")
+	resetStr := h.Get("X-RateLimit-Reset")
+
+	var limit, remaining int
+	var reset int64
+
+	if limStr != "" {
+		if v, err := strconv.Atoi(limStr); err == nil {
+			limit = v
+		}
+	}
+	if remStr != "" {
+		if v, err := strconv.Atoi(remStr); err == nil {
+			remaining = v
+		}
+	}
+	if resetStr != "" {
+		if v, err := strconv.ParseInt(resetStr, 10, 64); err == nil {
+			reset = v
+		}
+	}
+
+	if limit == 0 && remaining == 0 && reset == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &RateLimit{Limit: limit, Remaining: remaining, Reset: reset}
+}
+
+
 func decodeBody(resp *http.Response, dest interface{}) error {
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(dest)
@@ -24,20 +80,86 @@ func decodeBody(resp *http.Response, dest interface{}) error {
 
 func httpRequest(apiKey string, req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	req.Header.Add("X-DUNE-API-KEY", apiKey)
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send request: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	if resp.StatusCode != 200 {
-		defer resp.Body.Close()
-		var errorResponse ErrorResponse
-		err := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&errorResponse)
+	p := defaultRetryPolicy
+	attempt := 1
+	for {
+		if attempt > 1 && req.Body != nil {
+			if req.GetBody != nil {
+				b, err := req.GetBody()
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to reset request body: %w", err)
+				}
+				req.Body = b
+			}
+		}
+		resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read error response body: %w", err)
+			if attempt >= p.MaxAttempts {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send request: %w", err)
+			}
+			time.Sleep(p.NextBackoff(attempt))
+			attempt++
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if resp.StatusCode == 200 {
+			return resp, nil
 		}
-		return resp, fmt.Errorf("%w [%d]: %s", ErrorReqUnsuccessful, resp.StatusCode, errorResponse.Error)
-	}
 
-	return resp, nil
+		snippetBytes, _ := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 1024))
+		_ = resp.Body.Close()
+		var errorResp ErrorResponse
+		msg := string(snippetBytes)
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(snippetBytes, &errorResp); err == nil && errorResp.Error != "" {
+			msg = errorResp.Error
+		}
+		rl := parseRateLimitHeaders(resp.Header)
+		retryAfter := time.Duration(0)
+		if ra := resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"); ra != "" {
+			if secs, err := strconv.Atoi(ra); err == nil {
+				retryAfter = time.Duration(secs) * time.Second
+			}
+		}
+		apiErr := &APIError{StatusCode: resp.StatusCode, StatusText: resp.Status, BodySnippet: msg, RateLimit: rl, RetryAfter: retryAfter}
+		retryable := false
+		for _, code := range p.RetryableStatusCodes {
+			if resp.StatusCode == code {
+				retryable = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if retryable && attempt < p.MaxAttempts {
+			sleep := p.NextBackoff(attempt)
+			if apiErr.RetryAfter > 0 && apiErr.RetryAfter > sleep {
+				sleep = apiErr.RetryAfter
+			}
+			time.Sleep(sleep)
+			attempt++
+			continue
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", ErrorReqUnsuccessful, apiErr)
+		rl := parseRateLimitHeaders(resp.Header)
+		retryAfter := time.Duration(0)
+		if ra := resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"); ra != "" {
+			if secs, err := strconv.Atoi(ra); err == nil {
+				retryAfter = time.Duration(secs) * time.Second
+			}
+		}
+		apiErr := &APIError{
+			StatusCode:  resp.StatusCode,
+			StatusText: resp.Status,
+			BodySnippet: msg,
+			RateLimit:  rl,
+			RetryAfter: retryAfter,
+		}
+		retryable := false
+		for _, code := range p.RetryableStatusCodes {
+			if resp.StatusCode == code {
+				retryable = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		// unreachable due to early returns above; kept for clarity
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%w: unexpected error state", ErrorReqUnsuccessful)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/dune/retries.go b/dune/retries.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2201777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dune/retries.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package dune
+
+import "time"
+
+type RetryPolicy struct {
+	MaxAttempts          int
+	InitialBackoff       time.Duration
+	MaxBackoff           time.Duration
+	Jitter               time.Duration
+	RetryableStatusCodes []int
+}
+
+var defaultRetryPolicy = RetryPolicy{
+	MaxAttempts:          5,
+	InitialBackoff:       2 * time.Second,
+	MaxBackoff:           60 * time.Second,
+	Jitter:               250 * time.Millisecond,
+	RetryableStatusCodes: []int{429, 500, 502, 503, 504},
+}
+
+func (p RetryPolicy) NextBackoff(attempt int) time.Duration {
+	b := p.InitialBackoff
+	for i := 1; i < attempt; i++ {
+		b *= 2
+		if b > p.MaxBackoff {
+			b = p.MaxBackoff
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if p.Jitter > 0 {
+		b += p.Jitter
+	}
+	return b
+}