RabbitMQ Idempotent Consumption: Keeping Duplicate Processing Within Business Limits
The article explains why RabbitMQ provides at‑least‑once delivery, how duplicate consumption arises in publish‑subscribe scenarios, and presents a step‑by‑step design—including deduplication keys, a deduplication table, transactional writes, proper ACK ordering, and a checklist of common pitfalls—to ensure idempotent processing stays within acceptable business tolerances.
