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Overview

<p>Welcome to the <i>Amazon SQS API Reference</i>.</p> <p>Amazon SQS is a reliable, highly-scalable hosted queue for storing messages as they travel between applications or microservices. Amazon SQS moves data between distributed application components and helps you decouple these components.</p> <p>For information on the permissions you need to use this API, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-authentication-and-access-control.html">Identity and access management</a> in the <i>Amazon SQS Developer Guide.</i> </p> <p>You can use <a href="http://aws.amazon.com/tools/#sdk">Amazon Web Services SDKs</a> to access Amazon SQS using your favorite programming language. The SDKs perform tasks such as the following automatically:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Cryptographically sign your service requests</p> </li> <li> <p>Retry requests</p> </li> <li> <p>Handle error responses</p> </li> </ul> <p> <b>Additional information</b> </p> <ul> <li> <p> <a href="http://aws.amazon.com/sqs/">Amazon SQS Product Page</a> </p> </li> <li> <p> <i>Amazon SQS Developer Guide</i> </p> <ul> <li> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-making-api-requests.html">Making API Requests</a> </p> </li> <li> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-message-metadata.html#sqs-message-attributes">Amazon SQS Message Attributes</a> </p> </li> <li> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-dead-letter-queues.html">Amazon SQS Dead-Letter Queues</a> </p> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <p> <a href="http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/sqs/index.html">Amazon SQS in the <i>Command Line Interface</i> </a> </p> </li> <li> <p> <i>Amazon Web Services General Reference</i> </p> <ul> <li> <p> <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/rande.html#sqs_region">Regions and Endpoints</a> </p> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>

Amazon Simple Queue Service is a cloud platforms API from amazonaws.com. Requests are authenticated with an API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 40 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
API key
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Version
2012-11-05
Endpoints
40
Spec updated
2020-03-29

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=AddPermission<p>Adds a permission to a queue for a specific <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/glos-chap.html#P">principal</a>. This allows sharing acces
POST/#Action=AddPermission<p>Adds a permission to a queue for a specific <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/glos-chap.html#P">principal</a>. This allows sharing acces
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=ChangeMessageVisibility<p>Changes the visibility timeout of a specified message in a queue to a new value. The default visibility timeout for a message is 30 seconds. The minimum is 0
POST/#Action=ChangeMessageVisibility<p>Changes the visibility timeout of a specified message in a queue to a new value. The default visibility timeout for a message is 30 seconds. The minimum is 0
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=ChangeMessageVisibilityBatch<p>Changes the visibility timeout of multiple messages. This is a batch version of <code> <a>ChangeMessageVisibility</a>.</code> The result of the action on eac
POST/#Action=ChangeMessageVisibilityBatch<p>Changes the visibility timeout of multiple messages. This is a batch version of <code> <a>ChangeMessageVisibility</a>.</code> The result of the action on eac
GET/#Action=CreateQueue<p>Creates a new standard or FIFO queue. You can pass one or more attributes in the request. Keep the following in mind:</p> <ul> <li> <p>If you don't specify t
POST/#Action=CreateQueue<p>Creates a new standard or FIFO queue. You can pass one or more attributes in the request. Keep the following in mind:</p> <ul> <li> <p>If you don't specify t
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=DeleteMessage<p>Deletes the specified message from the specified queue. To select the message to delete, use the <code>ReceiptHandle</code> of the message (<i>not</i> the <c
POST/#Action=DeleteMessage<p>Deletes the specified message from the specified queue. To select the message to delete, use the <code>ReceiptHandle</code> of the message (<i>not</i> the <c
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=DeleteMessageBatch<p>Deletes up to ten messages from the specified queue. This is a batch version of <code> <a>DeleteMessage</a>.</code> The result of the action on each message
POST/#Action=DeleteMessageBatch<p>Deletes up to ten messages from the specified queue. This is a batch version of <code> <a>DeleteMessage</a>.</code> The result of the action on each message
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=DeleteQueue<p>Deletes the queue specified by the <code>QueueUrl</code>, regardless of the queue's contents.</p> <important> <p>Be careful with the <code>DeleteQueue</code>
POST/#Action=DeleteQueue<p>Deletes the queue specified by the <code>QueueUrl</code>, regardless of the queue's contents.</p> <important> <p>Be careful with the <code>DeleteQueue</code>
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=GetQueueAttributes<p>Gets attributes for the specified queue.</p> <note> <p>To determine whether a queue is <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSD
POST/#Action=GetQueueAttributes<p>Gets attributes for the specified queue.</p> <note> <p>To determine whether a queue is <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSD
GET/#Action=GetQueueUrl<p>Returns the URL of an existing Amazon SQS queue.</p> <p>To access a queue that belongs to another AWS account, use the <code>QueueOwnerAWSAccountId</code> pa
POST/#Action=GetQueueUrl<p>Returns the URL of an existing Amazon SQS queue.</p> <p>To access a queue that belongs to another AWS account, use the <code>QueueOwnerAWSAccountId</code> pa
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=ListDeadLetterSourceQueues<p>Returns a list of your queues that have the <code>RedrivePolicy</code> queue attribute configured with a dead-letter queue.</p> <p> The <code>ListDeadLetterS
POST/#Action=ListDeadLetterSourceQueues<p>Returns a list of your queues that have the <code>RedrivePolicy</code> queue attribute configured with a dead-letter queue.</p> <p> The <code>ListDeadLetterS
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=ListQueueTags<p>List all cost allocation tags added to the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest
POST/#Action=ListQueueTags<p>List all cost allocation tags added to the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest
GET/#Action=ListQueues<p>Returns a list of your queues in the current region. The response includes a maximum of 1,000 results. If you specify a value for the optional <code>QueueNam
POST/#Action=ListQueues<p>Returns a list of your queues in the current region. The response includes a maximum of 1,000 results. If you specify a value for the optional <code>QueueNam
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=PurgeQueue<p>Deletes the messages in a queue specified by the <code>QueueURL</code> parameter.</p> <important> <p>When you use the <code>PurgeQueue</code> action, you can
POST/#Action=PurgeQueue<p>Deletes the messages in a queue specified by the <code>QueueURL</code> parameter.</p> <important> <p>When you use the <code>PurgeQueue</code> action, you can
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=ReceiveMessage<p>Retrieves one or more messages (up to 10), from the specified queue. Using the <code>WaitTimeSeconds</code> parameter enables long-poll support. For more inf
POST/#Action=ReceiveMessage<p>Retrieves one or more messages (up to 10), from the specified queue. Using the <code>WaitTimeSeconds</code> parameter enables long-poll support. For more inf
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=RemovePermission<p>Revokes any permissions in the queue policy that matches the specified <code>Label</code> parameter.</p> <note> <ul> <li> <p>Only the owner of a queue can re
POST/#Action=RemovePermission<p>Revokes any permissions in the queue policy that matches the specified <code>Label</code> parameter.</p> <note> <ul> <li> <p>Only the owner of a queue can re
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=SendMessage<p>Delivers a message to the specified queue.</p> <important> <p>A message can include only XML, JSON, and unformatted text. The following Unicode characters ar
POST/#Action=SendMessage<p>Delivers a message to the specified queue.</p> <important> <p>A message can include only XML, JSON, and unformatted text. The following Unicode characters ar
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=SendMessageBatch<p>Delivers up to ten messages to the specified queue. This is a batch version of <code> <a>SendMessage</a>.</code> For a FIFO queue, multiple messages within a
POST/#Action=SendMessageBatch<p>Delivers up to ten messages to the specified queue. This is a batch version of <code> <a>SendMessage</a>.</code> For a FIFO queue, multiple messages within a
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=SetQueueAttributes<p>Sets the value of one or more queue attributes. When you change a queue's attributes, the change can take up to 60 seconds for most of the attributes to prop
POST/#Action=SetQueueAttributes<p>Sets the value of one or more queue attributes. When you change a queue's attributes, the change can take up to 60 seconds for most of the attributes to prop
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=TagQueue<p>Add cost allocation tags to the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDevelop
POST/#Action=TagQueue<p>Add cost allocation tags to the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDevelop
GET/{AccountNumber}/{QueueName}/#Action=UntagQueue<p>Remove cost allocation tags from the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDe
POST/#Action=UntagQueue<p>Remove cost allocation tags from the specified Amazon SQS queue. For an overview, see <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDe

Questions

Does the Amazon Simple Queue Service API need an API key?

Yes. The Amazon Simple Queue Service API uses API key authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the Amazon Simple Queue Service API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Amazon Simple Queue Service API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Amazon Simple Queue Service API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 40 endpoints in version 2012-11-05. All of them are shown on this page.

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