Bridging Elixir and Python with Oban
6 days ago
- #Oban
- #Python
- #Elixir
- Elixir apps can integrate Python functionality using Oban for job processing.
- Oban for Python allows Elixir and Python to share a common database for job coordination.
- Jobs are enqueued in one language and processed in the other, with status updates stored in the database.
- Example: 'Badge Forge' app uses Python's WeasyPrint for PDF generation, triggered from Elixir.
- Two-way communication is possible, with jobs enqueued in either language.
- Oban Web provides a dashboard for monitoring job activity across both languages.
- The approach is useful for leveraging mature libraries in one ecosystem from another.