   end
 
   defp make_retry(type, path, params, options, retries) do
-    :timer.sleep(@retry_time)
+    :timer.sleep(Application.get_env(:hound, :retry_time, 250))
     make_req(type, path, params, options, retries - 1)
   end
 

defmodule Hound.RequestUtils do
  @moduledoc false

  @retry_time Application.get_env(:hound, :retry_time, 250)

  @http_options Application.get_env(:hound, :http, [])


  def make_req(type, path, params \\ %{}, options \\ %{}, retries \\ 0)
  def make_req(type, path, params, options, 0) do

    "#{host}:#{port}/#{path_prefix}#{path}"
  end

  defp http_options() do
    Application.get_env(:hound, :http, [])
  end
end
