# Using Elastic Search as a Queue? **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [December 6, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elastic-search-as-a-queue/14743 "2013-12-06T00:39:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tim\_Uckun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/tim_uckun/32/1256_2.png) [@Tim\_Uckun](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Tim_Uckun)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elastic-search-as-a-queue/14743/1 "2013-12-06T00:39:52Z")
Is it possible to use ElasticSearch as a message queue? Is there a pubsub plugin for redis like behavior? If not is there a strategy for any kind of a FIFO index even if it involves polling? Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elastic-search-as-a-queue/14743/2 "2013-12-06T00:44:50Z")
It's not designed for it and I'd imagine if you have a high volume flow in and out you'd have some major problems keeping up with the indexing requirements. Regards, Mark Walkom Infrastructure Engineer Campaign Monitor email: [markw@campaignmonitor.com](mailto:markw@campaignmonitor.com) web: [www.campaignmonitor.com](http://www.campaignmonitor.com) On 6 December 2013 11:39, Tim Uckun [timuckun@gmail.com](mailto:timuckun@gmail.com) wrote: > Is it possible to use Elasticsearch as a message queue? Is there a pubsub > plugin for redis like behavior? If not is there a strategy for any kind of > a FIFO index even if it involves polling? > > Thanks > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > To view this discussion on the web visit > [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com) > . > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624b6uO27A82Goy70DP0tfF\_ZvvhgEfPLAVf6R%2B3xQEDzNw%40mail.gmail.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/CAEM624b6uO27A82Goy70DP0tfF_ZvvhgEfPLAVf6R%2B3xQEDzNw%40mail.gmail.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2013, 4:19am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elastic-search-as-a-queue/14743/3 "2013-12-06T04:19:48Z")
May be this opened issue is related to what you are looking for? [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1242](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/issues/1242) -- David 😉 Twitter : @dadoonet / @elasticsearchfr / @scrutmydocs Le 6 déc. 2013 à 01:39, Tim Uckun [timuckun@gmail.com](mailto:timuckun@gmail.com) a écrit : Is it possible to use ElasticSearch as a message queue? Is there a pubsub plugin for redis like behavior? If not is there a strategy for any kind of a FIFO index even if it involves polling? ## Thanks You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/53649a9e-6c26-4930-9308-0237dd323195%40googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). To view this discussion on the web visit [https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5CF7DCB8-DDEC-47B9-B8A7-B5E756471D2B%40pilato.fr](https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/elasticsearch/5CF7DCB8-DDEC-47B9-B8A7-B5E756471D2B%40pilato.fr). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:02am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-elastic-search-as-a-queue/14743/4 "2017-07-06T02:02:56Z")