Task Queue Priority and Fairness
Task Queue Priority and Fairness: Your Task Queue, your way

Task Queue Priority and Fairness: Your Task Queue, your way

5/12/2026

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Introduces Task Queue Priority and Fairness as Generally Available features. Priority allows assigning integer priority levels to Workflows and Activities for ordered execution. Fairness uses Fairness Keys and weights for weighted round-robin task dispatching within a Task Queue, ensuring equitable resource distribution among logical groups (e.g., tenants). The post details how to use these features in code (Python SDK example provided), their use cases, how they combine, and configuration steps for Temporal Cloud and self-hosted Temporal Server. Best practices for implementation and monitoring are also discussed.

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