Also known as: Mergent Labs
Serverless background task queues and cron jobs for scheduling one-off and recurring tasks via API.
Developers need reliable, easy-to-use background task queues for one-off and recurring jobs like notifications and data processing, without managing complex infrastructure.
Developers need reliable, easy-to-use background task queues for one-off and recurring jobs like notifications and data processing, without managing complex infrastructure.
Mergent offers a simple API for queuing tasks and schedules, with automatic retries, high uptime, cron/rrule support, and webhook integration across languages.
Mergent offers a simple API for queuing tasks and schedules, with automatic retries, high uptime, cron/rrule support, and webhook integration across languages.
Resend acquired Mergent, the serverless background job service. Mergent will be sunset on July 28th, 2025, with support for existing customers for the next 90 days.
Event Year: 2025
Acquirer: Resend
Resend acquired Mergent, the serverless background job service. Mergent will be sunset on July 28th, 2025, with support for existing customers for the next 90 days.
Event Year: 2025
Acquirer: Resend
To enhance Resend's infrastructure reliability at scale by integrating Mergent's team and technology.
To enhance Resend's infrastructure reliability at scale by integrating Mergent's team and technology.
Mergent provides a developer-focused API for managing background tasks and schedules. It enables reliable execution of asynchronous jobs, including one-off tasks triggered by events and recurring schedules defined by cron expressions or rrules. Designed for simplicity, the service integrates via HTTP webhooks and offers monitoring tools.
Tasks handle individual, one-off workloads outside the main application flow. Examples include processing user sign-ups or purchases. Once queued, Mergent ensures delivery with automatic failure retries. Tasks can execute immediately, after a delay, or at a specific time.
Schedules manage recurring jobs at customizable intervals, such as daily reports or weekly newsletters. They use cron or rrule syntax for precision, like every minute or third Tuesday monthly. Schedules trigger tasks processed identically to manual ones.
Mergent provides a developer-focused API for managing background tasks and schedules. It enables reliable execution of asynchronous jobs, including one-off tasks triggered by events and recurring schedules defined by cron expressions or rrules. Designed for simplicity, the service integrates via HTTP webhooks and offers monitoring tools.
Tasks handle individual, one-off workloads outside the main application flow. Examples include processing user sign-ups or purchases. Once queued, Mergent ensures delivery with automatic failure retries. Tasks can execute immediately, after a delay, or at a specific time.
Schedules manage recurring jobs at customizable intervals, such as daily reports or weekly newsletters. They use cron or rrule syntax for precision, like every minute or third Tuesday monthly. Schedules trigger tasks processed identically to manual ones.
SaaS API service
SaaS API service
Developers and businesses requiring background job processing
Developers and businesses requiring background job processing
Acquisition announced by Resend in 2025
Hiring: unknown
Acquisition announced by Resend in 2025
Hiring: unknown
Mergent emphasizes durability and developer experience. It supports high-scale operations, processing over 370 billion tasks historically. Uptime exceeded 99.995%, surpassing AWS SQS SLAs in reported periods. The API allows instant use without complex setup.
Mergent emphasizes durability and developer experience. It supports high-scale operations, processing over 370 billion tasks historically. Uptime exceeded 99.995%, surpassing AWS SQS SLAs in reported periods. The API allows instant use without complex setup.
| Aspect | Tasks | Schedules |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | One-off | Recurring (cron/rrule) |
| Trigger | Event/manual | Interval-based |
| Retries | Automatic | On generated tasks |
| Aspect | Tasks | Schedules |
|---|---|---|
| Frequency | One-off | Recurring (cron/rrule) |
| Trigger | Event/manual | Interval-based |
| Retries | Automatic | On generated tasks |
The service works across programming languages via webhooks. Developers queue tasks with JSON payloads specifying URLs, headers, and bodies. It powered tasks like domain verifications and email scheduling for users like Resend. Documentation covers quickstarts, cron/rrule syntax, and workflows.
The service works across programming languages via webhooks. Developers queue tasks with JSON payloads specifying URLs, headers, and bodies. It powered tasks like domain verifications and email scheduling for users like Resend. Documentation covers quickstarts, cron/rrule syntax, and workflows.
From launch, Mergent prioritized reliability. In its first year, it achieved 99.997% uptime. Growth continued, adding capacity for 100 billion monthly invocations by late 2024. This reliability positioned it as a leader in serverless job queues.
From launch, Mergent prioritized reliability. In its first year, it achieved 99.997% uptime. Growth continued, adding capacity for 100 billion monthly invocations by late 2024. This reliability positioned it as a leader in serverless job queues.
Following acquisition, Mergent supports migrations to alternatives for non-email tasks. It remains relevant for understanding robust task queue design, influencing modern developer tools.
Following acquisition, Mergent supports migrations to alternatives for non-email tasks. It remains relevant for understanding robust task queue design, influencing modern developer tools.
Ideal for notifications, data processing, and integrations. The straightforward API reduces boilerplate, letting developers focus on application logic rather than queue management.
Ideal for notifications, data processing, and integrations. The straightforward API reduces boilerplate, letting developers focus on application logic rather than queue management.
