Modern SaaS applications don’t run solely on user actions.
From sending emails and processing payments to updating user subscriptions and cleaning expired data, apps need background tasks to stay efficient and responsive.
That’s why EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate includes Hangfire for background job scheduling and Serilog for detailed, structured logging — out of the box.
If you’ve ever wondered how to queue, manage, and monitor background jobs in a .NET Core application — without reinventing the wheel — this post is for you.
💡 Why Background Jobs Matter
Imagine your app doing the following:
Sending a password reset email
Running a weekly newsletter job
Cleaning abandoned user sessions
Retrying a failed webhook
Syncing data between systems
If these were handled in real-time within your controller actions, it would:
Slow down your app
Create a poor user experience
Lead to lost or failed transactions under load
Background jobs solve this by offloading non-critical tasks to a queue for asynchronous processing.
🔧 Hangfire: Background Job Management for .NET Core
Hangfire is the gold standard for .NET Core background task processing.
It supports:
Fire-and-forget jobs
Delayed jobs
Recurring jobs (via cron)
Retry logic
Job monitoring via a dashboard
Best of all, it doesn’t require a third-party message broker like RabbitMQ. It stores jobs in your existing database using SQL Server or any other supported backend.
✅ How Hangfire Is Integrated in EasyLaunchpad .NET Core boilerplate
When you start with EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate:
Hangfire is already installed via NuGet
It’s preconfigured in Startup.cs and appsettings.json
The dashboard is LIVE and secured under /admin/jobs
Common jobs (like email dispatch) are already using the queue
You don’t have to wire it up manually — it’s plug-and-play.
Example: Email Queue
Let’s say you want to send a transactional email after a user registers.
Here’s how it’s done in EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate:
_backgroundJobClient.Enqueue(() =>
_emailService.SendWelcomeEmailAsync(user.Id));
This line of code:
Queues the email job
Executes it in the background
Automatically retries if it fails
Logs the event via Serilog
🛠 Supported Job Types
Type and Description:
Fire-and-forget- Runs once, immediately
Delayed- Runs once after a set time (e.g., 10 minutes later)
Recurring- Scheduled jobs using CRON expressions
Continuations- Run only after a parent job finishes successfully
EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate uses all four types in various modules (like payment verification, trial expiration notices, and error logging).
🖥 Job Dashboard for Monitoring
Hangfire includes a web dashboard where you can:
See pending, succeeded, and failed jobs
Retry or delete failed jobs
Monitor job execution time
View exception messages
In EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate, this is securely embedded in your admin panel. Only authorized users with admin access can view and manage jobs.
🔄 Sample Use Case: Weekly Cleanup Job
Need to delete inactive users weekly?
In the EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate, just schedule a recurring job:
_recurringJobManager.AddOrUpdate(
“InactiveUserCleanup”,
() => _userService.CleanupInactiveUsersAsync(),
Cron.Weekly
);
Set it and forget it.
🧠 Why This Is a Big Deal for Devs
Most boilerplates don’t include job scheduling at all.
In the EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate, Hangfire is not just included — it’s used throughout the platform, meaning:
You can follow working examples
Extend with custom jobs in minutes
Monitor, retry, and log with confidence
You save days of setup time, and more importantly, you avoid production blind spots.
📋 Logging: Meet Serilog
Of course, background jobs are only useful if you know what they’re doing.
That’s where Serilog comes in.
In the EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate, every job execution is logged with:
Timestamps
Job names
Input parameters
Exceptions (if any)
Success/failure status
This structured logging ensures you have a full audit trail of what happened — and why.
Sample Log Output
{
“Timestamp”: “2024–07–20T14:22:10Z”,
“Level”: “Information”,
“Message”: “Queued email job: PasswordReset for userId abc123”,
“JobType”: “Background”,
“Status”: “Success”
}
You can send logs to:
Console (for dev)
File (for basic prod usage)
External log aggregators like Seq, Elasticsearch, or Datadog
All of this is built into EasyLaunchpad’s .NET Core boilerplate logging layer.
🧩 How Hangfire and Serilog Work Together
Here’s a quick visual breakdown:
Job Triggered
→ Queued via Hangfire
Job Executed
→ Email sent, cleanup run, webhook processed
Job Outcome Logged
→ Success or error captured by Serilog
Job Visible in Dashboard
→ Retry if needed
Notifications Sent (optional)
→ Alert team or log activity via admin panel
This tight integration ensures your background logic is reliable, observable, and actionable.
💼 Real-World Use Cases You Can Build Right Now
Feature and the Background Job
Welcome Emails- Fire-and-forget
Trial Expiration- Delayed
Subscription Cleanup- Recurring
Payment Webhook Retry- Continuation
Email Digest- Cron-based job
System Backups- Nightly scheduled
Every one of these is ready to be implemented using the foundation in EasyLaunchpad .NET Core boilerplate.
✅ Why Developers Love It
Feature and the Benefit
Hangfire Integration- Ready-to-use queue system
Preconfigured Retry- Avoid lost messages
Admin Dashboard- See and manage jobs visually
Structured Logs- Full traceability
Plug-and-Play Jobs- Add your own in minutes
🚀 Final Thoughts
Robust SaaS apps aren’t just about UI and APIs — they’re also about what happens behind the scenes.
With Hangfire + Serilog built into the EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate, you get:
A full background job system
Reliable queuing with retry logic
Detailed, structured logs
A clean, visual dashboard
Zero config — 100% production-ready
👉 Launch smarter with EasyLaunchpad .netcore boilerplate today.
Start building resilient, scalable applications with background processing and logging already done for you.
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