GCP - Error creating Queue: googleapi: Error 400: The queue cannot be created because a queue with this name existed too recently

Question

I started to work with Cloud Tasks, I am performing some tests so I created and deleted Cloud Tasks queues from the GCP console a couple of times. Every time I delete a queue and try to recreate it with the same name I get this error:

• Error creating Queue: googleapi: Error 400: The queue cannot be created because a queue with this name existed too recently.

So, to create a new queue, I need to change the name every time. The error tells something about the "queue existed too recently" but I created the first queue more than a week ago and I keep getting the same error. I am quite confused about this error and it feels quite like a bug to me. I am wondering if the queue have actually been deleted or if I am collecting a bunch of unreachable queues into my project.

Is there someone else who got the same error? The fact that after a week I still get this error is the expected behavior? How much time do I need to wait until the namespace for a GCP Cloud Tasks queue becomes available again (if ever)?

Thanks a lot

Schlep

Answer 1

According to Official Documentation, after you delete the queue you must wait 7 days before recreating with the same name.

Please check if the queue has been deleted over more than 7 days. Wait some more days in order to re-use it.

If still you are getting the same error, please create a bug request in Public Issue Tracker to be investigated futher.

Larose

7 days is a crazy wait. I have created a feature request. If you are facing the same issue you and come across this comment, please upvote the request: issuetracker.google.com/issues/187101566 – Catbird

It says issue does not exist. – Canned

7 days is really crazy. While using terraform to delete and recreate the queue. Now I will be waiting 7 days or creating queue with a new name and then updating cloud functions to take this new name. :D – Canned

7 days is madness. Who thought that was a good idea? – Middle

I deleted the queue thinking I was just deleting the contents of the queue so I can fix something. Now I need to wait 7 days before I can continue developing? This is such a stupid thing. Anyone find a workaround? Thanks! – Berkey

There's another feature request in the tracker for this here: issuetracker.google.com/issues/263947953 – Lucey

Answer 2

September 2023 and google told me that I've to wait 7 days or create queues with different name.

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