Redis & Queues
Canonical guide
This page is a short alias. See Background Queues (BullMQ) for the full queue reference, env vars, admin APIs, and troubleshooting.
Quick answer
| Setting | Result |
|---|---|
QUEUES_ENABLED=false (default) | App runs without background queue workers; no Redis required |
QUEUES_ENABLED=true | Requires Redis (REDIS_URL or REDIS_HOST) |
Recommended for first install: keep QUEUES_ENABLED=false until you need background jobs.
Queue names
email, webhook, notification, maintenance, ai
Admin UI
- Admin → Queues (
/admin/queues) - Admin → Settings — queue monitor and test job