Queue Driver Configuration Analyzer

Analyzer ID	Category	Severity	Time To Fix
queue-driver	⚡ Performance	Medium	30 minutes

What This Checks

Ensures Laravel's queue driver is configured for reliability and performance - Redis or SQS for production, avoiding sync driver that blocks requests.

Why It Matters

• Performance: Sync driver blocks requests until jobs complete
• Reliability: Null driver silently discards jobs
• Scalability: Proper drivers enable horizontal scaling

The sync driver processes jobs immediately in the same request, blocking the user. The null driver discards jobs entirely. Both are unsuitable for production.

How to Fix

Quick Fix (5 minutes)

# .env
QUEUE_CONNECTION=redis

Proper Fix (30 minutes)

Redis:

sudo apt-get install redis-server
composer require predis/predis

AWS SQS:

composer require aws/aws-sdk-php

QUEUE_CONNECTION=sqs
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret
AWS_DEFAULT_REGION=us-east-1
SQS_QUEUE=your-queue-url

Start Workers:

php artisan queue:work redis --tries=3

References

• Laravel Queues
• Redis Queues
• AWS SQS

Related Analyzers

• Cache Driver Configuration Analyzer - Ensures a proper cache driver configuration for optimal performance
• Horizon Suggestion Analyzer - Recommends using Laravel Horizon when Redis queues are configured