ARQ for FastAPI: Async Background Tasks
ARQ lets your FastAPI app offload heavy work to background workers, keeping the API responsive. It's a task queue built for asyncio. Use it for slow tasks like sending emails or processing data. The footgun is using blocking task libraries with async code.
ARQ is a task queue built for asyncio, letting your FastAPI app offload heavy work to background workers to keep the API responsive. It's ideal for long-running jobs like sending emails or processing data without blocking user requests. The common footgun is using a blocking library like Celery with `async def` handlers; ARQ is the simpler, native asyncio choice, avoiding complex integration work.
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