refactor(tasks): update job scheduling frequency and reduce max hours for old job removal 🔨

api/tasks.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 env.read_env(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ".env"))
 
 
-@app.periodic(cron="0 4 * * *")
+@app.periodic(cron="0 * * * *")  # every 1 hour
 @app.task(
     queueing_lock="remove_old_jobs",
     pass_context=True,
@@ -28,19 +28,13 @@ async def remove_old_jobs(context, timestamp):
     return await builtin_tasks.remove_old_jobs(
         context,
         queue="heavy_tasks",
-        max_hours=24,
+        max_hours=1,
         remove_failed=True,
         remove_cancelled=True,
         remove_aborted=True,
     )
 
 
-@app.task
-def add(x, y):
-    logger.info(f"Executing test background task with {x} and {y}")
-    return x + y
-
-
 @app.periodic(
     cron="0 0 */28 * *", queue="heavy_tasks", periodic_id="deactivate_expired_devices"
 )  # type: ignore

api/views.py

@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from typing import cast, Dict, Any
 from django.core.mail import send_mail
 from django.db.models import Q
 from api.notifications import send_otp
-from .tasks import add
 from .utils import check_person_api_verification
 
 # local apps import
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ class ErrorMessages:
 
 @api_view(["GET"])
 def healthcheck(request):
-    add.defer(1, 2)
     return Response({"status": "Good"}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)