do not require redis for read operations

application/utils/gap_analysis.py

@@ -62,14 +62,15 @@ def get_next_id(step, previous_id):
 
 # database is of type Node_collection, cannot annotate due to circular import
 def schedule(standards: List[str], database):
-    conn = redis.connect()
     standards_hash = make_resources_key(standards)
     if database.gap_analysis_exists(
         standards_hash
     ):  # easiest, it's been calculated and cached, get it from the db
         return flask_json.loads(database.get_gap_analysis_result(standards_hash))
 
     logger.info(f"Gap analysis result for {standards_hash} does not exist")
+
+    conn = redis.connect()
     gap_analysis_results = conn.get(standards_hash)
     if (
         gap_analysis_results

application/web/web_main.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from typing import Any
 from application.utils import oscal_utils, redis
 
-from rq import Queue, job, exceptions
+from rq import job, exceptions
 
 from application.database import db
 from application.defs import cre_defs as defs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 from flask import (
     Blueprint,
     abort,
-    current_app,
     jsonify,
     redirect,
     request,