Currently we have 2 available methods in queue class:

Removes all jobs that are waiting or delayed, but not active, completed or failed.

TypeScript

import { Queue } from "bullmq";

const queue = new Queue("paint");

await queue.drain();

{% hint style="warning" %} Parent jobs that belong to the queue being drained will be kept in waiting-children status if they have pending children, but if they do not have any pending children they will just be removed. {% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %} Parent jobs in queues different from the one being drained will either stay in waiting-children if they have pending children in other queues, or just moved to wait. {% endhint %}

Obliterate

Completely obliterates a queue and all of its contents.

TypeScript

import { Queue } from "bullmq";

const queue = new Queue("paint");

await queue.obliterate();

{% hint style="warning" %} Parent jobs in queues different from the one being obliterated will either stay in waiting-children if they have pending children in other queues, or just moved to wait. {% endhint %}