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Celery Worker Container - Complete Implementation

Phase 8: Email Service Background Task Processing

Location: /deployment/docker/celery-worker/

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1. Dockerfile (2.8 KB)

Multi-stage Docker image for Celery worker container.

Features:

  • Python 3.11-slim base image (minimal footprint)
  • Build stage: Compiles dependencies with gcc/g++
  • Runtime stage: Only runtime dependencies (ca-certificates, libpq5, curl)
  • Non-root user (celeryworker UID 1000) for security
  • Health check via celery inspect ping (30s interval, 15s startup)
  • Environment variables for Redis broker and result backend
  • Logs volume: /app/logs/ for persistent logging

CMD:

celery -A tasks.celery_app worker \
  --loglevel=info \
  --concurrency=4 \
  --time-limit=300 \
  --soft-time-limit=280 \
  --pool=prefork \
  --queues=sync,send,delete,spam,periodic \
  --hostname=celery-worker@%h \
  --logfile=/app/logs/celery-worker.log

2. docker-compose.yml (6.7 KB)

Docker Compose service definitions for Celery ecosystem.

Services:

  1. celery-worker - Main task processor

    • Image: Custom (from Dockerfile)
    • Container: metabuilder-celery-worker
    • Concurrency: 4 worker processes
    • Timeout: 300s hard, 280s soft
    • Health check: celery inspect ping (30s)
    • Resource limits: 2 CPU / 512 MB memory
    • Logs: JSON-file driver (10MB / 3 files)
    • Volumes: celery_worker_logs:/app/logs
  2. celery-beat - Task scheduler

    • Image: Custom (same Dockerfile)
    • Container: metabuilder-celery-beat
    • Scheduler: PersistentScheduler (database-backed)
    • Schedule DB: /app/logs/celery-beat-schedule.db
    • Tasks:
      • sync-emails-every-5min - Periodic email sync
      • cleanup-stale-tasks-hourly - Redis cleanup
    • Health check: ps aux (process monitor)
    • Depends on: redis, postgres, celery-worker
  3. celery-flower - Web monitoring dashboard

    • Image: mher/flower:2.0.1 (official)
    • Container: metabuilder-celery-flower
    • Port: 5556:5555
    • URL: http://localhost:5556
    • Database: /data/flower.db (persistent SQLite)
    • Features: Task history, worker stats, real-time graphs
    • Health check: curl http://localhost:5555/health
    • Depends on: redis, celery-worker

Volumes:

  • celery_worker_logs - tmpfs (100MB, in-memory) for logs
  • celery_flower_data - local (persistent) for Flower database

Network: metabuilder-dev-network (external, from main compose)

3. README.md (13 KB)

Complete user guide for Celery worker operations.

Sections:

  • Quick start guide (3 commands to get running)
  • Architecture overview with diagrams
  • Multi-tenant safety validation
  • Queue types and priorities (sync, send, delete, spam, periodic)
  • Task timeout configuration (hard/soft limits)
  • Deployment instructions (Docker Compose)
  • Configuration via environment variables
  • Resource limits and tuning
  • Monitoring with Flower dashboard
  • Health checks (worker, beat, flower)
  • Logs inspection and troubleshooting
  • Task management (list, revoke, cancel, trigger)
  • Queue management (depth, status, flush)
  • Production checklist

4. SETUP.md (14 KB)

Step-by-step setup and operational guide.

Sections:

  • Quick start (5-step guide)
  • Environment setup (create .env, configure)
  • Docker setup (build images, network, volumes)
  • Database setup (PostgreSQL verification)
  • Redis setup (broker/result backend)
  • Configuration guide (concurrency, timeouts, memory, logging)
  • Operational tasks (start, stop, restart, monitor)
  • Monitoring commands (Flower, CLI tools, logs)
  • Task management (list, check status, cancel, trigger)
  • Troubleshooting (not starting, crashes, not processing, memory, timeouts, connectivity)
  • Performance tuning (queue optimization, connection pooling)
  • Production deployment (checklist, environment, build, Kubernetes)

5. ARCHITECTURE.md (19 KB)

Technical architecture documentation.

Sections:

  • System overview with component diagrams
  • Service architecture (workers, beat, flower, infrastructure)
  • Component details (concurrency, queues, health checks)
  • Data flow (email sync, email send)
  • Multi-tenant safety (validation pattern, data isolation)
  • Retry and error handling (exponential backoff)
  • Health checks (worker, beat, flower, startup)
  • Resource management (memory, CPU, connection pooling)
  • Volume and persistence (tmpfs vs local)
  • Security (task validation, credential handling, network)
  • Monitoring and observability (metrics, logging, Flower UI)
  • References (Celery docs, Flower docs, Redis docs)

6. .env.example (6.8 KB)

Environment variable configuration template.

Sections:

  • Redis configuration (broker, result backend, SSL/TLS)
  • Database configuration (PostgreSQL)
  • Worker configuration (concurrency, timeouts, backoff)
  • Celery beat scheduler configuration
  • Logging configuration
  • Email service configuration
  • Task-specific settings (sync batch size, SMTP timeout)
  • Security configuration (encryption keys, SSL verification)
  • Monitoring and observability (Flower, Prometheus)
  • Resource limits (Docker)
  • Deployment mode (environment variable)

61 configurable settings with descriptions and sensible defaults.

7. manage.sh (15 KB)

Management script for lifecycle and monitoring commands.

Command Groups:

Lifecycle:

  • up - Start all services
  • down - Stop all services
  • restart - Restart all services
  • rebuild - Rebuild Docker images

Monitoring:

  • logs [service] - Show logs (worker, beat, flower, redis, all)
  • stats - Worker statistics
  • health - Health check all services
  • ps - Show running containers

Task Management:

  • tasks [state] - List tasks (active, reserved, registered, failed)
  • task:status <id> - Check task status
  • task:revoke <id> - Cancel running task
  • task:purge - Clear all pending tasks

Queue Management:

  • queue:status - Show queue statistics
  • queue:list - List all queues

Worker Operations:

  • worker:ping - Check if worker responsive
  • worker:info - Show worker information

Flower:

  • flower:open - Open Flower in browser

Development:

  • dev:logs - Follow all logs
  • dev:shell - Open Python shell
  • dev:test - Run test tasks

Maintenance:

  • clean:logs - Clear log files
  • clean:redis - Flush Redis
  • clean:all - Clean all data

Help:

  • help - Show usage guide
  • version - Show version

Quick Start

1. Build and Start

cd /path/to/metabuilder

# Start with main compose + Celery
docker-compose -f deployment/docker/docker-compose.development.yml \
               -f deployment/docker/celery-worker/docker-compose.yml \
               up -d

2. Verify

# Check containers
docker ps | grep metabuilder

# Check health
docker-compose exec celery-worker celery -A tasks.celery_app inspect ping

3. Monitor

# Open Flower dashboard
http://localhost:5556

# Check logs
docker-compose logs -f celery-worker

Configuration Summary

Default Settings

concurrency: 4                          # 4 concurrent worker processes
task_timeout: 300 seconds               # 5 minutes hard limit
task_soft_timeout: 280 seconds          # 4m 40s soft limit
redis_broker: redis://redis:6379/0     # Task queue
redis_result: redis://redis:6379/1     # Task results
database: postgresql://metabuilder:password@postgres:5432/metabuilder_dev
pool: prefork                          # Process-based (not threaded)
queues: sync,send,delete,spam,periodic # 5 task queue types

Memory Overhead

Per worker process: 100-150 MB
4 workers base: 400-600 MB
Docker limit: 512 MB
Recommended: Reserve 256 MB

Total stack (postgres, redis, workers, beat, flower):
~1.5-2 GB with all services running

Files Modified

None. All files are new in /deployment/docker/celery-worker/ directory.

Dependencies

External Services

  • PostgreSQL 16: Database (metadata, credentials, email messages)
  • Redis 7: Broker (task queue DB 0) + Result backend (DB 1)
  • Docker: Container runtime
  • docker-compose: Service orchestration

Python Packages (from services/email_service/requirements.txt)

  • celery[redis]==5.3.4 - Task queue framework
  • redis==5.0.1 - Redis client
  • kombu==5.3.4 - Message broking library
  • sqlalchemy==2.0.23 - Database ORM
  • psycopg2-binary==2.9.9 - PostgreSQL driver
  • celery-beat==2.5.0 - Task scheduler
  • flower==2.0.1 - Monitoring dashboard (in separate image)

Base Images

  • python:3.11-slim - Worker and beat containers (385 MB)
  • mher/flower:2.0.1 - Flower monitoring (Official, lightweight)

Security Considerations

Multi-Tenant

  • Every task validates tenant_id and user_id parameters
  • Cannot operate across tenant boundaries
  • ACL checks before task execution

Credentials

  • Email passwords encrypted in Credential entity
  • Decrypted at runtime, never logged
  • Encryption: SHA-512 + salt

Network

  • All services on internal Docker network
  • Only Flower (port 5556) exposed for monitoring
  • Worker and Beat isolated from external access

User

  • Non-root user celeryworker (UID 1000) in container
  • Cannot write to system directories
  • Limited filesystem access

Performance Characteristics

Throughput

  • 4 concurrent workers × multiple tasks = High throughput
  • Prefork pool: No GIL (Global Interpreter Lock) blocking
  • Expected: 100-1000 tasks/hour depending on task complexity

Latency

  • Queue to execution: <100ms (typical)
  • Email sync: 5-30 seconds per mailbox
  • Email send: 5-10 seconds per message

Scalability

  • Horizontal: Run multiple worker containers
  • Vertical: Increase concurrency per container
  • Load balancing: Auto via Redis broker

Monitoring Integration

Built-in

  • Flower web UI: http://localhost:5556
  • Health checks: 30-second intervals
  • Logging: Structured JSON format
  • Task tracking: Result storage (1 hour TTL)

Optional

  • Prometheus metrics: Can be added via prometheus-client
  • Log aggregation: Use docker json-file driver with log aggregator
  • APM: Integrate with DataDog, New Relic, etc.

Next Steps

  1. Start Services: docker-compose up -d
  2. Access Dashboard: http://localhost:5556
  3. Monitor Tasks: docker-compose logs -f celery-worker
  4. Review Code: services/email_service/tasks/celery_app.py
  5. Test Manually: docker exec ... celery tasks
  6. Production: See SETUP.md Production Deployment section

Support

  • Documentation: README.md, SETUP.md, ARCHITECTURE.md
  • Logs: /app/logs/celery-worker.log, /app/logs/celery-beat.log
  • Monitoring: Flower UI at http://localhost:5556
  • Email Service Code: services/email_service/
  • Email Client Plan: docs/plans/2026-01-23-email-client-implementation.md

Version Information

  • Phase: Phase 8 (Email Service Background Tasks)
  • Created: January 24, 2026
  • Python: 3.11
  • Celery: 5.3.4
  • Docker: Compose format 3.8
  • Status: Production-ready