> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.hostedhooks.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.hostedhooks.com/getting-started/tasks.md). # Tasks `Tasks` in HostedHooks are designed to handle background jobs efficiently and seamlessly. They serve as the backbone for processing events and operations that don't need to be executed immediately within your application but are crucial for its functionality. You send HostedHooks a Task via the API, we ingest it, queue it and once it is done processing, we send it back to your application using webhooks. The `Task` object has a `payload` attribute which is a JSON blob that can you can customize as needed. The data that you add to the payload will get sent back to your application via Webhooks once it is done processing. You also have the ability to have your tasks run immediately or schedule them to run at some point in the future.\ \ Lets's walk through how to use them. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hostedhooks.com/getting-started/tasks.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.