API method for adding a job for background processing

delayed_controller.rb

class Api::DelayedController < ApplicationController
  # Public: Adds a delayed job into queue.
  #
  # params[:task] - The class name of the job.
  # 
  def add
    job = params[:task].constantize
    Sidekiq::Client.enqueue job  if Object.const_defined?(Sidekiq::Client)
    Delayed::Job.enqueue  job.new if Object.const_defined?(Delayed::Job)
    render :text => "Background job queued", :status => :created
  rescue => e
    render :text => "Error: #{e.message}", :status => :bad_request
  end
end