oban · Elixir Observer

oban

Robust job processing, backed by modern PostgreSQL and SQLite3.

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2.20.3

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Latest Merged Pull Requests

Bump igniter from 0.7.0 to 0.7.2 in the production-dependencies group

sorentwo merged 18 days ago

Fix Sonar and Midwife listener loss after Notifier crash

sorentwo merged 23 days ago

Explain that pause in queue definition is local only

sorentwo merged 1 months ago

Bump ex_doc from 0.39.3 to 0.40.0 in the development-dependencies group

sorentwo merged 1 months ago

Bump the production-dependencies group with 2 updates

sorentwo merged 1 months ago

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Version 2.20.3

Published Jan 2026 •

Elixir Version Requirement ~> 1.15

Documentation for 2.20.3

Dependencies

2

ecto_sql ~> 3.10

SQL-based adapters for Ecto and database migrations

telemetry ~> 1.3

Dynamic dispatching library for metrics and instrumentations

Optional Dependencies

Dependencies that are not required by default but can be installed or enable additional features or functionality

Changelog for 2.20.3

Inspect source for 2.20.3

Community

Podcast
Thinking Elixir 163 — Job Queues using Oban with Parker Selbert

Interview with Oban’s creator covering design, extensions (Web/Pro), and real-world scale.

Video
Scaling Oban Applications — ElixirConf EU 2024

Conference talk on scaling strategies, plugins, backoff, and operational considerations with Oban.

Article
Parallel Request Processing with Elixir and Oban

DockYard tutorial using Oban jobs to parallelize HTTP requests with backoff and rate limiting.

Video
Oban Beyond the Basics — Joseph Yiasemides

Meetup talk diving into advanced Oban patterns beyond initial setup.

Article
How to set up recurring jobs with Oban in Elixir

Tutorial creating daily scheduled jobs (e.g., digest emails) with Oban and Bamboo.

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