Inngest Flow Control

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Use when handling external API rate limits (e.g., OpenAI 429s, HubSpot or Stripe rate limits), preventing duplicate work from rapid event bursts (debouncing user actions), spreading load over time, ensuring per-tenant fairness, processing events in batches, limiting concurrent runs of the same operation, or assigning priority to important runs. Covers Inngest flow control: concurrency limits with keys, throttling, rate limiting, debounce, priority, singleton, and event batching.

AI 生成的概览

讲解 TypeScript 中 Inngest 的流控选项:并发、节流、限流、防抖、优先级、单例和事件批处理。

功能
该技能说明 Inngest 的流控机制,并给出何时使用各机制的规范性指导。内容涵盖带 key 和账户级范围的并发限制、节流、限流、防抖、优先级、单例模式以及事件批处理,并配有 TypeScript 配置示例。它产出用于管理资源、防止 Inngest 函数过载的指导和代码模式。
适用场景
适用于处理外部 API 速率限制、防止快速事件突发造成重复工作、将负载分散到不同时间、保证多租户公平性、批量处理事件、限制同一操作的并发运行,或为重要运行分配优先级。面向 TypeScript 的 Inngest 函数开发者。
运行要求
不附带脚本,仅为说明性内容。假定使用者熟悉 Inngest 和 TypeScript,并提到可查阅 Inngest 文档获取 Python 或 Go 的指导。

Inngest Flow Control

Master Inngest flow control mechanisms to manage resources, prevent overloading systems, and ensure application reliability. This skill covers all flow control options with prescriptive guidance on when and how to use each.

These skills are focused on TypeScript. For Python or Go, refer to the Inngest documentation for language-specific guidance. Core concepts apply across all languages.

Quick Decision Guide

  • "Limit how many run at once" → Concurrency
  • "Spread runs over time" → Throttling
  • "Block after N runs in a period" → Rate Limiting
  • "Wait for activity to stop, then run once" → Debounce
  • "Only one run at a time for this key" → Singleton
  • "Process events in groups" → Batching
  • "Some runs are more important" → Priority

Concurrency

When to use: Limit the number of executing steps (not function runs) to manage computing resources and prevent system overwhelm.

Key insight: Concurrency limits active code execution, not function runs. A function waiting on step.sleep() or step.waitForEvent() doesn't count against the limit.

Basic Concurrency

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "process-images",    concurrency: 5,    triggers: [{ event: "media/image.uploaded" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Only 5 steps can execute simultaneously    await step.run("resize", () => resizeImage(event.data.imageUrl));  });

Concurrency with Keys (Multi-tenant)

Use key parameter to apply limit per unique value of the key.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "user-sync",    concurrency: [      {        key: "event.data.user_id",        limit: 1      }    ],    triggers: [{ event: "user/profile.updated" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Only 1 step per user can execute at once    // Prevents race conditions in user-specific operations  });

Account-level Shared Limits

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "ai-summary",    concurrency: [      {        scope: "account",        key: `"openai"`,        limit: 60      }    ],    triggers: [{ event: "ai/summary.requested" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Share 60 concurrent OpenAI calls across all functions  });

When to use each:

  • Basic: Protect databases or limit general capacity
  • Keyed: Multi-tenant fairness, prevent "noisy neighbor" issues
  • Account-level: Share quotas across multiple functions (API limits)

Throttling

When to use: Control the rate of function starts over time to work around API rate limits or smooth traffic spikes.

Key difference from concurrency: Throttling limits function run starts; concurrency limits step execution.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "sync-crm-data",    throttle: {      limit: 10, // 10 function starts      period: "60s", // per minute      burst: 5, // plus 5 immediate bursts      key: "event.data.customer_id" // per customer    },    triggers: [{ event: "crm/contact.updated" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Respects CRM API rate limits: 10 calls/min per customer    await step.run("sync", () => crmApi.updateContact(event.data));  });

Configuration:

  • limit: Functions that can start per period
  • period: Time window (1s to 7d)
  • burst: Extra immediate starts allowed
  • key: Apply limits per unique key value

Rate Limiting

When to use: Hard limit to prevent abuse or skip excessive duplicate events.

Key difference from throttling: Rate limiting discards events; throttling delays them.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "webhook-processor",    rateLimit: {      limit: 1,      period: "4h",      key: "event.data.webhook_id"    },    triggers: [{ event: "webhook/data.received" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Process each webhook only once per 4 hours    // Prevents duplicate webhook spam  });

Use cases:

  • Prevent webhook duplicates
  • Limit expensive operations per user
  • Protection against abuse

Debounce

When to use: Wait for a series of events to stop arriving before processing the latest one.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "save-document",    debounce: {      period: "5m", // Wait 5min after last edit      key: "event.data.document_id",      timeout: "30m" // Force save after 30min max    },    triggers: [{ event: "document/content.changed" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Saves document only after user stops editing    // Uses the LAST event received    await step.run("save", () => saveDocument(event.data));  });

Perfect for:

  • User input that changes rapidly (search, document editing)
  • Noisy webhook events
  • Ensuring latest data is processed

Priority

When to use: Execute some function runs ahead of others based on dynamic data.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "process-order",    priority: {      // VIP users get priority up to 120 seconds ahead      run: "event.data.user_tier == 'vip' ? 120 : 0"    },    triggers: [{ event: "order/placed" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // VIP orders jump ahead in the queue  });

Advanced example:

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "support-ticket",    priority: {      run: `        event.data.severity == 'critical' ? 300 :        event.data.severity == 'high' ? 120 :        event.data.user_plan == 'enterprise' ? 60 : 0      `    },    triggers: [{ event: "support/ticket.created" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Critical tickets get highest priority (300s ahead)    // High severity: 120s ahead    // Enterprise users: 60s ahead    // Everyone else: normal priority  });

Singleton

When to use: Ensure only one instance of a function runs at a time.

Skip Mode (Preserve Current Run)

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "data-backup",    singleton: {      key: "event.data.database_id",      mode: "skip"    },    triggers: [{ event: "backup/requested" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Skip new backups if one is already running for this database    await step.run("backup", () => performBackup(event.data.database_id));  });

Cancel Mode (Use Latest Event)

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "realtime-sync",    singleton: {      key: "event.data.user_id",      mode: "cancel"    },    triggers: [{ event: "user/data.changed" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Cancel previous sync and start with latest data    await step.run("sync", () => syncUserData(event.data));  });

Batching

When to use: Process multiple events together for efficiency.

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "bulk-email-send",    batchEvents: {      maxSize: 100, // Up to 100 events      timeout: "30s", // Or 30 seconds, whichever first      // `key` groups events into separate batches per unique value      // This is different from expressions `if` which filters events      key: "event.data.campaign_id" // Batch per campaign    },    triggers: [{ event: "email/send.queued" }]  },  async ({ events, step }) => {    // Process array of events together    const emails = events.map((evt) => ({      to: evt.data.email,      subject: evt.data.subject,      body: evt.data.body    }));
    await step.run("send-batch", () => emailService.sendBulk(emails));  });

Combining Flow Control

Example: Fair AI Processing

typescript
inngest.createFunction(  {    id: "ai-image-processing",    // Global throttling for API limits    throttle: {      limit: 50,      period: "60s",      key: `"gpu-cluster"`    },    // Per-user concurrency for fairness    concurrency: [      {        key: "event.data.user_id",        limit: 3      }    ],    // VIP users get priority    priority: {      run: "event.data.plan == 'pro' ? 60 : 0"    },    triggers: [{ event: "ai/image.generate" }]  },  async ({ event, step }) => {    // Combines multiple flow controls for optimal resource usage  });

Pro tip: Most production functions benefit from combining 1-3 flow control mechanisms for optimal reliability and performance.

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