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Inngest is a workflow and background job platform that lets you run durable functions, scheduled tasks, and event-driven workflows. The Inngest app connector lets your Lovable apps call Inngest from your workspace using a managed workspace-level connection. Each Inngest connection uses your own Inngest credentials. After it is connected, projects in your workspace can use the connection to trigger and manage background workflows through your Inngest account. Use the Inngest connector when your app needs to run work outside of a user request, such as sending delayed notifications, processing data on a schedule, or orchestrating multi-step workflows with automatic retries. Use another path when:
  • You only need simple, one-off API calls that complete within a single request. In that case, a direct Supabase Edge Function may be sufficient.
  • You need each end user to connect their own Inngest account separately. App connectors are workspace-level, not per-end-user connections.

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Common use cases and example apps

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How Inngest connections work

Each Inngest connection uses one Inngest Event Key and one Signing Key. Within your Lovable workspace:
  • You can create multiple Inngest connections.
  • Each connection is a separate credential setup.
  • Multiple projects can use the same connection.
This helps you separate environments, such as staging and production.

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How to connect Inngest

Workspace admins and owners can connect Inngest. When a connection is created, Inngest becomes available across all projects in the workspace.

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Prerequisites

  • Connector roles: workspace admins and owners can create and manage Inngest connections
  • Additional admin controls: on Business and Enterprise plans, workspace admins and owners can enable or disable app connector availability at the workspace level
  • Prerequisites: an Inngest account with an Event Key and Signing Key
  • Recommended for production: use separate Inngest environments for staging and production
Inngest usage and pricing are owned by your Inngest account. Charges for function runs are billed by Inngest, not by Lovable.
App connector connections are workspace-level. Anyone in the workspace who can use connected projects can use the Inngest connection in those projects.

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Set up your Inngest connection

1

Open the connector

Open Connectors → App connectors and select Inngest.
2

Add a connection

Click Add connection.
3

Name the connection

In Display name, enter a clear name, for example Inngest Prod or Inngest Staging.
4

Enter credentials

Paste your Inngest Event Key and Signing Key in the authentication fields. You can find these in the Inngest dashboard under Settings -> Keys.
5

Create the connection

Click Create.
6

Use it in your app

Prompt Lovable to add background jobs or scheduled workflows that use Inngest, then test by triggering an event and checking the Inngest dashboard for function runs.

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FAQ

Yes. You need your own Inngest account and API keys to create an Inngest connection in Lovable.
Function runs through this connector are billed by Inngest, based on your Inngest plan and usage.
Yes. You can create multiple connections, for example to separate staging and production environments.
Not through this app connector flow. App connectors are configured at workspace level.
Verify your Event Key and Signing Key, confirm the function is registered in the Inngest dashboard, and check the Inngest function logs for errors or failed runs.
Yes. Inngest supports cron expressions for scheduling functions on recurring intervals, such as every hour or every weekday at a specific time.

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Limitations

  • An Inngest app connector is a workspace-level credential, not a per-user connection flow.
  • Functions are managed and monitored through the Inngest dashboard, not within Lovable.
  • If a connected project stops triggering events after connector changes, open the connection and confirm it is still linked to the project.
Editors and above can remove specific projects from a connection without deleting the connection entirely. The connection will remain available for other projects. To unlink projects:
1

Open Connectors

Open Connectors and select .
2

Open the connection

Open the connection you want to manage.
3

Select projects

Under Linked projects, check the projects you want to unlink.
4

Confirm

Click Unlink projects and confirm.
When unlinked, those projects will no longer have access to through this connection. If a project needs again, you can link it to any available connection.

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How to delete a connection

Workspace admins and owners can delete connections. Other members can delete a connection if they created it, or if they have been explicitly granted access to it.
Deleting a connection is permanent and cannot be undone. It will remove the credentials from all linked projects, and any apps using this connection will stop working until a new connection is added.
Before deleting, review the Linked projects section to see which projects are currently using the connection. To delete a connection:
1

Open Connectors

Open Connectors and select .
2

Open the connection

Open the connection you want to remove.
3

Review linked projects

Review the Linked projects section.
4

Delete

Under Delete this connection, click Delete and confirm.