Managing the task database

Meilisearch uses a task queue to handle asynchronous operations. This document describes how to navigate long task queues with filters and pagination.

By default, Meilisearch returns a list of 20 tasks for each request when you query the get tasks endpoint. This guide shows you how to navigate the task list using query parameters.

Paginating batches with the /batches route follows the same rules as paginating tasks.

Configuring the number of returned tasks

Use the limit parameter to change the number of returned tasks:

cURL

curl \
  -X GET 'MEILISEARCH_URL/tasks?limit=2&from=10

Meilisearch will return a batch of tasks. Each batch of returned tasks is often called a “page” of tasks, and the size of that page is determined by limit:

{
  "results": [
    …
  ],
  "total": 50,
  "limit": 2,
  "from": 10,
  "next": 8
}

It is possible none of the returned tasks are the ones you are looking for. In that case, you will need to use the get all tasks request response to navigate the results.

Navigating the task list with from and next

Use the next value included in the response to your previous query together with from to fetch the next set of results:

cURL

curl \
  -X GET 'MEILISEARCH_URL/tasks?limit=2&from=8

This will return a new batch of tasks:

{
  "results": [
    …
  ],
  "total": 50,
  "limit": 2,
  "from": 8,
  "next": 6
}

When the value of next is null, you have reached the final set of results.

Use from and limit together with task filtering parameters to navigate filtered task lists.

Next steps

Filter tasks

Use query parameters to filter tasks by status, type, and more.

Monitor tasks

Check the status of asynchronous operations in real time.

Asynchronous operations

Understand how Meilisearch processes tasks in the background.