# BaseJobQueue.drains property · @imqueue/job

Source: https://imqueue.org/api/job/latest/job.basejobqueue.drains/
Published: 2026-08-31
Author: @imqueue maintainers (https://github.com/imqueue)
Package: @imqueue/job 3.3.0 — generated reference, not hand-written

Whether this queue drains before shutting down. Resolved once, at construction, from [JobQueueOptions.drain](https://imqueue.org/api/job/latest/job.jobqueueoptions.drain/) falling back to `IMQ_DRAIN_ENABLE`.

**Signature:**

```typescript
protected readonly drains: boolean;
```