max_retries=0 raises ValueError on every request #1139

ApifyClient(max_retries=0) is accepted (_apify_client.py#L122, #L143), but every call then fails with ValueError('max_retries must be at least 1, got 0') from the retry loop (_base.py#L594-L624, async at #L821-L851). The loop makes max_retries attempts and then one more, so max_retries counts retries and 0 would mean a single attempt. As it stands, there is no way to turn retries off.

The JS client accepts any non-negative integer (base.ts#L57) and uses the same attempt loop (base.ts#L515-L534).

Expected behavior

max_retries=0 makes one attempt with no retries. A negative value is rejected in the constructor, not on the first request.

✍️ Drafted by Claude Code