Using Hangfire in .NET 8 for Background Jobs

What is Hangfire?

Hangfire is a library that facilitates the execution of background jobs within .NET applications. It provides a reliable mechanism to run tasks asynchronously, ensuring they do not interfere with the main thread’s execution. With features such as automatic retries, configurable job persistence, and easy-to-use dashboards, Hangfire is a preferred choice for managing background jobs in .NET.

Getting Started with Hangfire in .NET 8

Step 1: Create a New .NET 8 Project

dotnet new webapi -n HangfireDemo

Step 2: Install Hangfire

dotnet add package Hangfire
dotnet add package Hangfire.AspNetCore

Step 3: Configure Hangfire

using Hangfire;
using Hangfire.MemoryStorage;

var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);

...

builder.Services.AddHangfire(config =>
{
    config.UseMemoryStorage(); // In-memory storage for simplicity; replace with a persistent storage in production
});
builder.Services.AddHangfireServer(); 

var app = builder.Build();

...

app.UseHangfireDashboard();

app.Run();

In this configuration:

• AddHangfire adds…