wip

app/__init__.py

@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ performance_platform_client = PerformancePlatformClient()
 cbc_proxy_client = CBCProxyClient()
 document_download_client = DocumentDownloadClient()
 metrics = GDSMetrics()
+counter = 0
 
 notification_provider_clients = NotificationProviderClients()
 

app/celery/canary_tasks.py

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from flask import current_app
+from notifications_utils.statsd_decorators import statsd
+
+from app import counter, notify_celery
+
+
+@statsd(namespace="tasks")
+def canary_passing_task():
+    global counter
+    counter += 1
+
+    current_app.logger.info(f'The counter is {counter}.')
+
+
+@notify_celery.task(name="canary_failing_task", max_retries=60, default_retry_delay=30)
+@statsd(namespace="tasks")
+def canary_failing_task():
+    current_app.logger.info('Calling the failing task')
+    raise Exception