topic Re: How long is a taskId valid for? in Controllers

How long is a taskId valid for?

Nathan Sowatskey — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:30:05 GMT

The asynchronous task concept is core to the REST API and how APIC-EM functions.

The basic pattern is to take the taskId from a request response, and then use the task API to check task status.

I am presuming that the system does not keep tasks around forever though, as that would bloat the database.

If my assumption is correct, how long does a taskId remain valid for please?

If my assumption is incorrect, then please let me know that also.

Many thanks

Nathan

yawming — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:50:43 GMT

With the current implementation, the task id's are kept for forever and we don't purge it.

Nathan Sowatskey — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 14:59:48 GMT

Thanks Yawming. Is there a feature request to change this behaviour, or create an API to purge requests?

Regards

Nathan

yawming — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:10:14 GMT

Most likely need to add an expiry timer to purge in the future releases. I don't see any API to delete task.

Thanks,

Yawming

Nathan Sowatskey — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:16:52 GMT

Thanks. I would expect to see a set of APIs for task lifecycle management, such as being able to delete a given task, or tasks over a certain age.

I’d also expect tasks to have a default lifespan, and to be archived to off-line log files after deletion for audit purposes.

Regards

Nathan