# Sqs

AWS SQS message queue service for decoupled architectures.

- Repository: https://github.com/itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills (1171 stars)
- Category: DevOps
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-26
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## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill sqs -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill sqs -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill sqs -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills --skill sqs -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills`

## Description

AWS SQS message queue service for decoupled architectures. Use when creating queues, configuring dead-letter queues, managing visibility timeouts, implementing FIFO ordering, or integrating with Lambda.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# AWS SQS

Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service for decoupling and scaling microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications.

## Table of Contents

- [Core Concepts](#core-concepts)
- [Common Patterns](#common-patterns)
- [CLI Reference](#cli-reference)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
- [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
- [References](#references)

## Core Concepts

### Queue Types

| Type | Description | Use Case |
|------|-------------|----------|
| **Standard** | At-least-once, best-effort ordering | High throughput |
| **FIFO** | Exactly-once, strict ordering | Order-sensitive processing |

### Key Settings

| Setting | Description | Default |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| **Visibility Timeout** | Time message is hidden after receive | 30 seconds |
| **Message Retention** | How long messages are kept | 4 days (max 14) |
| **Delay Seconds** | Delay before message is available | 0 |
| **Max Message Size** | Maximum message size | 256 KB |

### Dead-Letter Queue (DLQ)

Queue for messages that failed processing after maxReceiveCount attempts.

## Common Patterns

### Create a Standard Queue

**AWS CLI:**

```bash
aws sqs create-queue \
  --queue-name my-queue \
  --attributes '{
    "VisibilityTimeout": "60",
    "MessageRetentionPeriod": "604800",
    "ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds": "20"
  }'
```

**boto3:**

```python
import boto3

sqs = boto3.client('sqs')

response = sqs.create_queue(
    QueueName='my-queue',
    Attributes={
        'VisibilityTimeout': '60',
        'MessageRetentionPeriod': '604800',
        'ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds': '20'  # Long polling
    }
)
queue_url = response['QueueUrl']
```

### Create FIFO Queue

```bash
aws sqs create-queue \
  --queue-name my-queue.fifo \
  --attributes '{
    "FifoQueue": "true",
    "ContentBasedDeduplication": "true"
  }'
```

### Configure Dead-Letter Queue

```bash
# Create DLQ
aws sqs create-queue --queue-name my-queue-dlq

The rest: https://github.com/itsmostafa/aws-agent-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/sqs/SKILL.md