Question 1

How to set up Slack notifications with Laravel Failed Job Monitor?

Accepted Answer

Install the Guzzle HTTP client via Composer, then set the Slack webhook URL in the config file or as an environment variable. The package will automatically send Slack alerts when jobs fail, as detailed in the installation instructions.

Question 2

Laravel Failed Job Monitor vs Laravel Horizon for job monitoring?

Accepted Answer

Failed Job Monitor is lightweight and sends notifications for failures, while Horizon offers a full dashboard with metrics and queue management. Choose Monitor for simple, instant alerts; Horizon for comprehensive supervision and analytics.

Question 3

Can I customize the email subject in Laravel Failed Job Monitor?

Accepted Answer

Yes, by creating a custom notification class and specifying it in the config. Override the build methods to tailor the email content, as explained in the README's customization section for notifications.

Question 4

How to filter notifications for specific job failures?

Accepted Answer

Use the notificationFilter callback in the config, but avoid closures to prevent serialization errors. Instead, create a separate class with a static method, as detailed in the README's filtering examples to conditionally suppress alerts.

Question 5

Does Laravel Failed Job Monitor support database notifications?

Accepted Answer

No, out of the box it only supports email and Slack. To use database notifications, you need to extend the package with a custom notification class implementing Laravel's database channel, which requires additional development effort.

Question 6

How to test Laravel Failed Job Monitor in development?

Accepted Answer

Simulate job failures by causing exceptions in your queued jobs and verify notifications are sent. The package doesn't include specific testing utilities, so manual or mocked testing is required, as implied by the lack of built-in testing tools.

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