---
name: "celery-call"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "celery"
version: "5.5.2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/celery-call"
---

# celery-call(1)

Call a task by name.

## NAME

celery-call - Call a task by name.

## SYNOPSIS

**celery call** \[OPTIONS\] NAME

## DESCRIPTION

Call a task by name.

## OPTIONS

- **-a,** --args JSON ARRAY

  Positional arguments.

- **-k,** --kwargs JSON OBJECT

  Keyword arguments.

- **--eta** ISO-86091

  scheduled time.

- **--countdown** FLOAT

  eta in seconds from now.

- **--expires** ISO-86091 OR FLOAT

  expiry time.

- **--serializer** TEXT

  task serializer.

- **--queue** TEXT

  custom queue name.

- **--exchange** TEXT

  custom exchange name.

- **--routing-key** TEXT

  custom routing key.