Google Cloud Tasks
Asynchronous task execution.
Overview
Cloud Tasks allows you to separate a user-facing request from a background task that can be executed asynchronously. You can add tasks to a queue, and Cloud Tasks will ensure they are delivered to a worker service (an App Engine app or any HTTP endpoint). It provides reliability, configurable retries, and rate controls.
✨ Key Features
- Asynchronous execution
- Task queue management
- Configurable retry policies
- Rate and concurrency controls
- Scheduled and delayed delivery
- Task deduplication
🎯 Key Differentiators
- HTTP push delivery to any endpoint
- Scheduled and delayed task execution
- Fine-grained rate and retry controls
Unique Value: Provides a simple and reliable way to decouple and scale applications by offloading work to asynchronous tasks, with robust controls for execution and retries.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Adding a task to a queue to send a welcome email after a user signs up, ensuring the email is sent even if the email service is temporarily down.
- Processing a large batch of data uploads by creating a task for each file.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Fan-out messaging to multiple subscribers (use Pub/Sub)
- Real-time, low-latency messaging
🏆 Alternatives
Cloud Tasks is designed for task-based execution where the publisher specifies the endpoint, differing from Pub/Sub's fan-out model, and offering more direct control over execution timing and retries than standard message queues.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 90-day free trial
Free tier: First 1 million operations per month are free.
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