How do I set up Celery Beat for task scheduling?

How do I set up Celery Beat for task scheduling?

To set up Celery Beat, first ensure you have Celery installed. You can install it using pip: pip install celery.

What configuration do I need for the Celery Beat scheduler?

You need to define a CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE in your Celery configuration. This is where you specify your tasks and their intervals.

Can you give me an example of a task configuration?

Sure! Here's a simple example:

from celery import Celery

app = Celery('tasks', broker='redis://localhost:6379/0')

app.conf.beat_schedule = {
    'add-every-30-seconds': {
        'task': 'tasks.add',
        'schedule': 30.0,
    },
}

How do I start the Celery Beat service?

You can start Celery Beat by running the command: celery -A your_project_name beat in your terminal.