RQ Dashboard Fast API ⚡
Monitor your Redis Queue Workers, Jobs, and Queues without the hassle of spinning up a separate Flask instance.
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FastAPI-based web UI to monitor Redis Queue workers, jobs, and queues in real time
- for
- Python developers using RQ and FastAPI
- pricing
- open source
- license
- MIT
Key features
- Real-time monitoring — Live view of queues, jobs, and workers with adaptive auto-refresh
- Queue card view — Donut charts show job state breakdown, toggle between card and table view
- Job management — Inspect, requeue, delete jobs, view tracebacks with syntax highlighting, export to CSV/JSON
- Scheduled & recurring jobs — Supports one-off future jobs and cron jobs via RQ's CronScheduler
- Worker monitoring — Shows live worker status, queue assignments, and job throughput
- Token-based authentication — Per-token scopes restrict visibility, hide workers, enforce read-only mode
- Dark mode — OS-aware dark theme with manual toggle, persisted across sessions
- Docker-ready — Official Docker images for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64
Use cases
- Embed the dashboard as a sub-application in an existing FastAPI service
- Run the dashboard standalone for quick local debugging of RQ queues
- Share a read-only, token-scoped view with teammates or clients
- Monitor scheduled and recurring RQ jobs from a single UI
- Deploy the dashboard via Docker in production environments
RQ Dashboard Fast API ⚡ FAQ
How do I install the dashboard?+
Install with pip: pip install rq-dashboard-fast, then import and mount it in your FastAPI app.
Can I run the dashboard without a FastAPI app?+
Yes, use the CLI command rq-dashboard-fast to start a standalone server.
How is authentication handled?+
Optional token-based authentication with a YAML config limits queue access and can enforce read-only mode.
Is there a Docker image available?+
Official Docker images for linux/amd64 and linux/arm64 are provided; set REDIS_URL and optional FASTAPI_PORT env vars.
What job actions are supported?+
You can inspect, requeue, delete jobs, view tracebacks, and export job data to CSV or JSON.
Does it support dark mode?+
Yes, the UI automatically follows OS settings and includes a manual toggle that persists across sessions.
Summarized by DevHunt from github.com · Oct 2, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.