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Is there any way to tell sidekiq that one job is dependent on another

Is there any way to tell sidekiq that one job is dependent on another and can't be started until latter is finished?

Solution

  • You can define job dependencies using Sidekiq Superworker:

    # config/initializers/superworkers.rb
Superworker.create(:MySuperworker, :user_id) do
  Worker1 :user_id
  Worker2 :user_id
end

# Anywhere
MySuperworker.perform_async(123)

    When you run MySuperworker, Worker1 will start. When it finishes, Worker2 will start. This lets you separate the dependency graph from the workers themselves. (Disclaimer: I'm the gem's author.)