Is the GROUP_DELETION_FAILED Kafka error retriable?

No — GROUP_DELETION_FAILED is non-retriable. Retrying the same request will not help; the underlying cause must be addressed first.

Kafka Error `GROUP_DELETION_FAILED`

Error code 134 · Non-retriable Other

DeleteGroups could not complete; see the error message on the per-group result for details.

This error can be returned by: DeleteGroups

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