⚙️ How Dapr Jobs Work

Dapr Jobs enable you to run background tasks or scheduled jobs in a cloud-native, event-driven way. Here’s the breakdown:

  1. Job Definition

    You define a job in a Kubernetes DaprJob CRD (Custom Resource Definition) with a schedule (cron or interval) and a target application to invoke.

  2. Dapr Control Plane

    The Dapr operator watches for DaprJob resources. When the job is due, it invokes your app using a Dapr sidecar via HTTP/gRPC.

  3. Job Execution

    Your app implements a handler endpoint (e.g., /jobs/mytask) that performs the job logic. Dapr ensures retries and at-least-once delivery.

  4. Observability & Resilience

    Jobs automatically gain tracing, metrics, retries, and circuit breakers—all powered by Dapr's building blocks.

🔁 Perfect for periodic cleanups, syncing data, or maintenance tasks—without managing your own cron containers.