<p>The <a href="/redis-queue-rq.html">RQ (Redis Queue)</a> is a simple Python

library for queueing jobs and processing them in the background with

workers. RQ is backed by Redis and is designed to have a low barrier to

entry.</p>

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<h1>Redis Queue (RQ)</h1>

<p><a href="http://python-rq.org/">Redis Queue (RQ)</a> is a Python

<a href="/task-queues.html">task queue</a> implementation that uses Redis to keep

track of tasks in the queue that need to be executed.</p>

<p><a href="http://python-rq.org/" style="border: none;"><img src="/source/static/img/logos/redis-queue.png" width="100%" alt="Redis Queue (RQ) task queue Python project logo." style="border-radius: 5px;" width="100%" class="technical-diagram"></a></p>

<div class="well see-also">RQ is an implementation of the <a href="/task-queues.html">task queue</a> concept. Learn more in the <a href="/web-development.html">web development</a> chapter or view the <a href="/table-of-contents.html">table of contents</a> for all topics.</div>

<h2>RQ resources</h2>

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<p>The <a href="http://nvie.com/posts/introducing-rq/">RQ intro post</a> contains

information on design decisions and how to use RQ in your projects.</p>

</li>

<li>

<p><a href="https://www.twilio.com/blog/2015/11/international-space-station-notifications-with-python-redis-queue-and-twilio-copilot.html">International Space Station notifications with Python and Redis Queue (RQ)</a>

shows how to combine the RQ task queue library with Flask to send

text message notifications every time a condition is met - in this blog

post's case that the ISS is currently flying over your location on

Earth.</p>

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<li>

<p><a href="https://realpython.com/blog/python/flask-by-example-implementing-a-redis-task-queue/">Flask by Example - Implementing a Redis Task Queue</a>

explains how to install and use RQ in a <a href="/flask.html">Flask</a> application.</p>

</li>

<li>

<p><a href="http://blog.ashnab.com/task-queues-and-python-rq/">Task Queues and Python RQ</a>

provides a good explanation for how to use RQ in a <a href="/django.html">Django</a>

project.</p>

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