configuring-horizon

Securing the Horizon dashboard requires defining a Gate::define viewHorizon rule in your application. This restricts dashboard access to authorized users only, preventing unauthorized exposure of queue metrics and job details in production environments.

Installing Laravel Horizon with Sail integration requires running the horizon:install command. This sets up the default configuration file, publishes assets, and prepares your local development environment for queue management.

Horizon worker crashes and LongWaitDetected notifications often stem from misconfigured timeout chains or insufficient supervisor processes. Troubleshooting involves adjusting balancing strategies, verifying queue assignments, and ensuring process limits match your workload in config/horizon.php.

Scheduling Horizon snapshots requires adding the horizon:snapshot command to your scheduled tasks. This captures queue metrics over time, enabling you to monitor throughput and job performance through the Horizon dashboard.

Horizon is designed for Laravel projects using Redis queues for robust queue processing. While it integrates with Redis for managing supervisor blocks and metrics, standard database queues are also part of the broader Laravel queue ecosystem.