Active Job: Background Job Processing

Active Job is Rails' framework for declaring background jobs and processing them asynchronously. Use it to offload work from the request-response cycle, improving application responsiveness.

When to Use Active Jobs

• Email sending: Async mailers to avoid request delays
• Heavy computations: Process data without blocking users
• External API calls: Retry logic for unreliable services
• Bulk operations: Process large datasets in the background
• Scheduled tasks: Recurring operations with cron jobs
• Event processing: Handle webhooks and event notifications
• Cleanup tasks: Database maintenance and data archival

Quick Start

Create a Job