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## [Trigger workflow in synchronous fashion using conductor's provided api](https://community.orkes.io/t/trigger-workflow-in-synchronous-fashion-using-conductors-provided-api/163)

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**Author:** [@anupsinha007](https://community.orkes.io/u/anupsinha007)\
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**Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/trigger-workflow-in-synchronous-fashion-using-conductors-provided-api/163 "2025-04-19T16:33:35Z")

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Hi team, we do have a usecase where we want to trigger conductor workflow with few input parameter using conductor’s provided api where this workflow should work in synchronous fashion meaning it will wait till all the t…

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## [RaceCondition seems to occur in ElasticSearchRestDAO7](https://community.orkes.io/t/racecondition-seems-to-occur-in-elasticsearchrestdao7/66)

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**Author:** [@kjh](https://community.orkes.io/u/kjh)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/racecondition-seems-to-occur-in-elasticsearchrestdao7/66 "2025-04-08T07:51:12Z")

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Hi, I found a status unsync between the list of Tasks and the detail of Tasks. Perhaps it is a synchronization problem due to the lock of ElasticSearch. In ElasticSearchRestDAO7.java, BulkRequest is regenerated in inde…

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## [📢 Upcoming Orkes Community Events & Webinars](https://community.orkes.io/t/upcoming-orkes-community-events-webinars/155)

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**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/upcoming-orkes-community-events-webinars/155 "2025-03-31T16:40:59Z")

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Hey everyone! :waving\_hand: We’ve got an exciting lineup of webinars, developer meetups, and events coming up, and we’d love for you to join us. Whether you’re looking to level up your Conductor skills, connect with fel…

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## [Fixing Flyway Migration After OSS-Conductor Upgrade (3.21.4+)](https://community.orkes.io/t/fixing-flyway-migration-after-oss-conductor-upgrade-3-21-4/146)

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**Author:** [@pyarun](https://community.orkes.io/u/pyarun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/fixing-flyway-migration-after-oss-conductor-upgrade-3-21-4/146 "2025-03-12T17:47:20Z")

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Problem: Upgrading OSS-Conductor from version 3.21.4 to a newer version (e.g., 3.21.12 or similar) results in a Flyway migration error: “Validate failed: Migrations have failed validation” Caused by: org.flywaydb.core.a…

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## [Performance optimization issues during load testing](https://community.orkes.io/t/performance-optimization-issues-during-load-testing/144)

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**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/performance-optimization-issues-during-load-testing/144 "2025-03-07T18:08:20Z")

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Cross-posting on behalf of Lai Qilin from Slack: Hello, we encountered some issues while testing the conductor. Would it be convenient to consult? During the pressure testing process, the task was executed quickly in a…

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## [Best Approach to Consume Kafka Messages in Conductor OSS](https://community.orkes.io/t/best-approach-to-consume-kafka-messages-in-conductor-oss/131)

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**Author:** [@raseldc](https://community.orkes.io/u/raseldc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/best-approach-to-consume-kafka-messages-in-conductor-oss/131 "2025-02-14T17:19:53Z")

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Hi everyone, Is there a way to consume Kafka messages using Conductor OSS? I achieve this by creating a sample task using the consumer.poll method to retrieve messages. Is there a better approach for a worker to consum…

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## [How to optimize Conductor performance for large traffic?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-optimize-conductor-performance-for-large-traffic/122)

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**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-optimize-conductor-performance-for-large-traffic/122 "2025-02-10T19:09:34Z")

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For handling large traffic, ensure proper indexing, optimize Redis and Elasticsearch configurations, and set up worker thread pools efficiently. Environment variables can be used to configure Redis and Elastic connection…

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## [Conductor issue with redis on kubernetes](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-issue-with-redis-on-kubernetes/70)

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**Author:** [@alaeddine](https://community.orkes.io/u/alaeddine)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 11:32am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-issue-with-redis-on-kubernetes/70 "2025-02-04T11:32:41Z")

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i’m deploying orkes conductor community edition on kubernetes, conductor unable to to be up do tue and issue with redis , any one can help me on this issue he’s already deploy orkes conductor community on kubernetes he…

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## [LinkageError when running the application](https://community.orkes.io/t/linkageerror-when-running-the-application/72)

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**Author:** [@jaysmaverick](https://community.orkes.io/u/jaysmaverick)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2025, 1:07am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/linkageerror-when-running-the-application/72 "2025-02-04T01:07:47Z")

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Sample application gives below error when running and this error happens in the line to create WorkflowExecutor Exception Exception in thread “main” java.lang.LinkageError: ClassCastException: attempting to castjar:file…

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## [Use of Conductor in a customer product offering under Apache License 2.0](https://community.orkes.io/t/use-of-conductor-in-a-customer-product-offering-under-apache-license-2-0/129)

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**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/use-of-conductor-in-a-customer-product-offering-under-apache-license-2-0/129 "2025-01-30T00:34:22Z")

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We are building a product in some domain that requires our end users to build workflows and are considering embedding conductor as part of our SaaS product. apart from the technical evaluation, we are also doing commerci…

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## [Why am I getting a FORBIDDEN error when testing tasks from the Conductor UI console?](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-am-i-getting-a-forbidden-error-when-testing-tasks-from-the-conductor-ui-console/125)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-am-i-getting-a-forbidden-error-when-testing-tasks-from-the-conductor-ui-console/125 "2025-01-22T00:55:42Z")

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Ensure you have the proper permissions set for executing tasks from the UI console. Check your user role and API permissions to confirm that they allow task execution.

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## [How to deploy a Conductor server without downtime?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-deploy-a-conductor-server-without-downtime/124)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-deploy-a-conductor-server-without-downtime/124 "2025-01-22T00:55:42Z")

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To update to Conductor 3.18.0 without downtime, manually run the necessary database migration scripts during a quiet period, then deploy the new version. Ensure that PostgreSQL indexing is correctly configured beforehand…

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## [What causes latency between Conductor workflow calls?](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-causes-latency-between-conductor-workflow-calls/123)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
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**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-causes-latency-between-conductor-workflow-calls/123 "2025-01-22T00:55:41Z")

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Latency could be due to misconfigurations, infrastructure limitations, or excessive overhead in HTTP tasks. Conduct performance tests using default local Docker runs and analyze latency bottlenecks.

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## [How to invoke a Conductor workflow from a Spring Boot REST controller?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-invoke-a-conductor-workflow-from-a-spring-boot-rest-controller/121)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-invoke-a-conductor-workflow-from-a-spring-boot-rest-controller/121 "2025-01-22T00:55:40Z")

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You can invoke Conductor workflows from a Spring Boot REST controller. Refer to the provided example application with Spring Boot 3 and Conductor, which does not rely on microservices and demonstrates worker creation wit…

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## [Can Conductor be used within a monolithic application?](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-conductor-be-used-within-a-monolithic-application/120)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-conductor-be-used-within-a-monolithic-application/120 "2025-01-22T00:55:40Z")

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Yes, Conductor can be used within a monolithic application. Many users are not fully into microservices. You can orchestrate business processes within the monolith and leverage Conductor’s capabilities, similar to what w…

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## [Why is a completed workflow still in the running state?](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-is-a-completed-workflow-still-in-the-running-state/119)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-is-a-completed-workflow-still-in-the-running-state/119 "2025-01-22T00:55:40Z")

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Occasionally, all steps in a workflow complete, but it remains in the running state. This may be due to indexing issues or misconfigurations. Ensure indexes are correctly synchronized and check if the decider queue is re…

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## [How to fix Netflix Conductor slowness issues?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-fix-netflix-conductor-slowness-issues/118)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-fix-netflix-conductor-slowness-issues/118 "2025-01-22T00:55:39Z")

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There are slowness issues with Netflix Conductor, using Redis, PostgreSQL, and application pods. No restarts or logs indicate issues, and the database looks fine. Possible causes include checking resource utilization, up…

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## [What are the recommended steps to migrate from Netflix Conductor to Orkes?](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-are-the-recommended-steps-to-migrate-from-netflix-conductor-to-orkes/117)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-are-the-recommended-steps-to-migrate-from-netflix-conductor-to-orkes/117 "2025-01-22T00:55:39Z")

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To continue receiving support, it’s recommended to migrate to the Orkes Conductor version. Consult Orkes documentation for specific migration steps.

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## [How to optimize PostgreSQL indexing in Conductor?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-optimize-postgresql-indexing-in-conductor/116)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-optimize-postgresql-indexing-in-conductor/116 "2025-01-22T00:55:38Z")

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You can selectively enable or disable indexes to optimize performance. This can be configured through Conductor properties to avoid unnecessary full table scans.

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## [How do I enable monitoring in OSS Conductor?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-enable-monitoring-in-oss-conductor/115)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
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**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-enable-monitoring-in-oss-conductor/115 "2025-01-22T00:55:38Z")

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Ensure that monitoring is enabled in your application.properties file with the appropriate configurations. Use tools like jconsole to verify metrics.

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## [How can I configure Conductor to use PostgreSQL for persistence?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-configure-conductor-to-use-postgresql-for-persistence/114)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-configure-conductor-to-use-postgresql-for-persistence/114 "2025-01-22T00:55:38Z")

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Refer to the provided sample config in the Conductor GitHub repository: docker/server/config/config-postgres.properties. Modify the properties to match your database setup.

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## [Is it possible to disable event message indexing in Conductor?](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-event-message-indexing-in-conductor/113)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-it-possible-to-disable-event-message-indexing-in-conductor/113 "2025-01-22T00:55:37Z")

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You can try setting the environment variable CONDUCTOR\_APP\_EVENTMESSAGEINDEXINGENABLED=false or use a system property conductor.app.eventMessageIndexingEnabled=false.

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## [How can I pass a workflow ID to a wait task without an event in Conductor?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-pass-a-workflow-id-to-a-wait-task-without-an-event-in-conductor/112)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-pass-a-workflow-id-to-a-wait-task-without-an-event-in-conductor/112 "2025-01-22T00:55:37Z")

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You can pass the workflow ID as a variable directly instead of relying on an event. Consider using dynamic workflow inputs or context variables.

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## [Is there documentation on adding a custom ScriptEngine to support languages other than JavaScript?](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-there-documentation-on-adding-a-custom-scriptengine-to-support-languages-other-than-javascript/111)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-there-documentation-on-adding-a-custom-scriptengine-to-support-languages-other-than-javascript/111 "2025-01-22T00:55:37Z")

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Currently, there isn’t specific documentation available. The best way to explore this would be to check the Conductor codebase and review how existing script engines are integrated.

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## [How to enable authentication for Conductor using existing configs?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-enable-authentication-for-conductor-using-existing-configs/110)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-to-enable-authentication-for-conductor-using-existing-configs/110 "2025-01-22T00:55:37Z")

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You could use a proxy that requires authentication, but Conductor does not have out-of-the-box authentication configurations. You may explore using Spring Security modules.

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## [Using Orkes Conductor with Azure Queue](https://community.orkes.io/t/using-orkes-conductor-with-azure-queue/109)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/using-orkes-conductor-with-azure-queue/109 "2025-01-22T00:55:36Z")

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Conductor supports Azure Queue integration using the event and event handler mechanism. Ensure correct configuration of the event handler with appropriate input and output parameters.

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## [Finding Conductor version 3.16.0](https://community.orkes.io/t/finding-conductor-version-3-16-0/108)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/finding-conductor-version-3-16-0/108 "2025-01-22T00:55:36Z")

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You can find all current and past Conductor OSS release versions in the GitHub repo, in the Releases section.

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## [Running Orkes Conductor with external Postgres and Redis](https://community.orkes.io/t/running-orkes-conductor-with-external-postgres-and-redis/107)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/running-orkes-conductor-with-external-postgres-and-redis/107 "2025-01-22T00:55:36Z")

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Configuration should include proper environment variables such as spring.datasource.url, conductor.redis-lock.serverAddress, and conductor.queue.type=redis\_standalone. Ensure correct dependency injection to avoid missing…

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## [Handling JOIN task timeouts in Conductor](https://community.orkes.io/t/handling-join-task-timeouts-in-conductor/106)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/handling-join-task-timeouts-in-conductor/106 "2025-01-22T00:55:35Z")

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JOIN tasks may time out due to responseTimeout settings. Setting responseTimeout to 0 resolves the issue. Ensure correct timeout values and monitor task execution to avoid unexpected failures.

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## [Should I add an HTTP layer in addition to Worker tasks?](https://community.orkes.io/t/should-i-add-an-http-layer-in-addition-to-worker-tasks/105)

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**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/should-i-add-an-http-layer-in-addition-to-worker-tasks/105 "2025-01-22T00:55:35Z")

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Worker tasks handle backpressure and avoid security complexities. Adding an HTTP layer allows direct invocation, automated testing, and OpenAPI live documentation. Decision depends on project needs: workers alone simplif…

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