diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index d0228cceb..3c3f02dc5 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ In the index mapping, the `_meta` and `properties`field stores meta and schema i
   (false), IMMEDIATE(true), WAIT_UNTIL(wait_for)]
 - `spark.datasource.flint.read.scroll_size`: default value is 100.
 - `spark.datasource.flint.read.scroll_duration`: default value is 5 minutes. scroll context keep alive duration.
+- `spark.datasource.flint.retry.max_retries`: default value is 3. max retries on failed HTTP request. 0 means retry is disabled.
+- `spark.datasource.flint.retry.http_status_codes`: default value is "429,502". retryable HTTP response status code list
+- `spark.datasource.flint.retry.exception_class_names`: by default no retry on any exception thrown. retryable exception class name list.
 - `spark.flint.optimizer.enabled`: default is true.
 - `spark.flint.index.hybridscan.enabled`: default is false.
 - `spark.flint.index.checkpoint.mandatory`: default is true.
diff --git a/flint-core/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/core/http/FlintRetryOptions.java b/flint-core/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/core/http/FlintRetryOptions.java
index 5e41abd94..616723207 100644
--- a/flint-core/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/core/http/FlintRetryOptions.java
+++ b/flint-core/src/main/scala/org/opensearch/flint/core/http/FlintRetryOptions.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.WeakHashMap;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -82,17 +83,31 @@ public <T> RetryPolicy<T> getRetryPolicy() {
             LOG.warning("Retrying failed request at #" + ex.getAttemptCount())).build();
   }
 
-  private int getMaxRetries() {
+  /**
+   * @return maximum retry option value
+   */
+  public int getMaxRetries() {
     return Integer.parseInt(
         options.getOrDefault(MAX_RETRIES, String.valueOf(DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES)));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @return retryable HTTP status code list
+   */
+  public String getRetryableHttpStatusCodes() {
+    return options.getOrDefault(RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES, DEFAULT_RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return retryable exception class name list
+   */
+  public Optional<String> getRetryableExceptionClassNames() {
+    return Optional.ofNullable(options.get(RETRYABLE_EXCEPTION_CLASS_NAMES));
+  }
+
   private <T> CheckedPredicate<T> getRetryableResultHandler() {
     Set<Integer> retryableStatusCodes =
-        Arrays.stream(
-                options.getOrDefault(
-                    RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES,
-                    DEFAULT_RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES).split(","))
+        Arrays.stream(getRetryableHttpStatusCodes().split(","))
             .map(String::trim)
             .map(Integer::valueOf)
             .collect(Collectors.toSet());
@@ -103,14 +118,14 @@ private <T> CheckedPredicate<T> getRetryableResultHandler() {
 
   private CheckedPredicate<? extends Throwable> getRetryableExceptionHandler() {
     // By default, Failsafe handles any Exception
-    String exceptionClassNames = options.get(RETRYABLE_EXCEPTION_CLASS_NAMES);
-    if (exceptionClassNames == null || exceptionClassNames.isEmpty()) {
+    Optional<String> exceptionClassNames = getRetryableExceptionClassNames();
+    if (exceptionClassNames.isEmpty()) {
       return ex -> false;
     }
 
     // Use weak collection avoids blocking class unloading
     Set<Class<? extends Throwable>> retryableExceptions = newSetFromMap(new WeakHashMap<>());
-    Arrays.stream(exceptionClassNames.split(","))
+    Arrays.stream(exceptionClassNames.get().split(","))
         .map(String::trim)
         .map(this::loadClass)
         .forEach(retryableExceptions::add);
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
index 2c42f9f20..75feda832 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConf.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import java.util.{Map => JMap, NoSuchElementException}
 import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
 
 import org.opensearch.flint.core.FlintOptions
+import org.opensearch.flint.core.http.FlintRetryOptions
 
 import org.apache.spark.internal.config.ConfigReader
 import org.apache.spark.sql.flint.config.FlintSparkConf._
@@ -111,6 +112,23 @@ object FlintSparkConf {
     .doc("scroll duration in minutes")
     .createWithDefault(String.valueOf(FlintOptions.DEFAULT_SCROLL_DURATION))
 
+  val MAX_RETRIES = FlintConfig(s"spark.datasource.flint.${FlintRetryOptions.MAX_RETRIES}")
+    .datasourceOption()
+    .doc("max retries on failed HTTP request, 0 means retry is disabled, default is 3")
+    .createWithDefault(String.valueOf(FlintRetryOptions.DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES))
+
+  val RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES =
+    FlintConfig(s"spark.datasource.flint.${FlintRetryOptions.RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES}")
+      .datasourceOption()
+      .doc("retryable HTTP response status code list")
+      .createWithDefault(FlintRetryOptions.DEFAULT_RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES)
+
+  val RETRYABLE_EXCEPTION_CLASS_NAMES =
+    FlintConfig(s"spark.datasource.flint.${FlintRetryOptions.RETRYABLE_EXCEPTION_CLASS_NAMES}")
+      .datasourceOption()
+      .doc("retryable exception class name list, by default no retry on exception thrown")
+      .createOptional()
+
   val OPTIMIZER_RULE_ENABLED = FlintConfig("spark.flint.optimizer.enabled")
     .doc("Enable Flint optimizer rule for query rewrite with Flint index")
     .createWithDefault("true")
@@ -166,6 +184,8 @@ case class FlintSparkConf(properties: JMap[String, String]) extends Serializable
         SCROLL_DURATION,
         SCHEME,
         AUTH,
+        MAX_RETRIES,
+        RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES, // TODO: add optional exception class name option
         REGION,
         CUSTOM_AWS_CREDENTIALS_PROVIDER,
         USERNAME,
diff --git a/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala b/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
index c15cf1073..0738d2e5e 100644
--- a/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
+++ b/flint-spark-integration/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/flint/config/FlintSparkConfSuite.scala
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 
 package org.apache.spark.sql.flint.config
 
+import java.util.Optional
+
 import scala.collection.JavaConverters._
 
+import org.opensearch.flint.core.http.FlintRetryOptions._
+import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers.convertToAnyShouldWrapper
+
 import org.apache.spark.FlintSuite
 
 class FlintSparkConfSuite extends FlintSuite {
@@ -36,6 +41,13 @@ class FlintSparkConfSuite extends FlintSuite {
     assert(options.flintOptions().getPort == 9200)
   }
 
+  test("test retry options default values") {
+    val retryOptions = FlintSparkConf().flintOptions().getRetryOptions
+    retryOptions.getMaxRetries shouldBe DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES
+    retryOptions.getRetryableHttpStatusCodes shouldBe DEFAULT_RETRYABLE_HTTP_STATUS_CODES
+    retryOptions.getRetryableExceptionClassNames shouldBe Optional.empty
+  }
+
   /**
    * Delete index `indexNames` after calling `f`.
    */