---
title: 'AWS SQS'
description: 'Manage message queues with Amazon Simple Queue Service.'
---

# AWS SQS

Manage message queues with Amazon Simple Queue Service.

| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Cloud & Infra |
| Base URL | `https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com` |
| Authentication | API Key |
| Endpoints | 8 |
| Connector key | `aws-sqs` |

## Using AWS SQS in a workflow

1. Go to **Connections** and click **New Connection**.
2. Pick **AWS SQS** from the marketplace.
3. Enter your credentials (see Authentication above for what's expected).
4. In a workflow, drop an **API Call** node and select this connection.
5. Pick the operation you need from the Operation dropdown — see the table below.

## Available Endpoints

| Endpoint | Summary |
|---|---|
| [GET /](./get_cloud_listqueues) | List SQS queues |
| [POST /#CreateQueue](./post_createqueue_cloud_createqueue) | Create a queue |
| [POST /#SendMessage](./post_sendmessage_cloud_sendmessage) | Send a message |
| [POST /#ReceiveMessage](./post_receivemessage_cloud_receivemessage) | Receive messages |
| [POST /#DeleteMessage](./post_deletemessage_cloud_deletemessage) | Delete a message |
| [POST /#GetQueueAttributes](./post_getqueueattributes_cloud_getqueueattributes) | Get queue attributes |
| [POST /#PurgeQueue](./post_purgequeue_cloud_purgequeue) | Purge a queue |
| [POST /#SendMessageBatch](./post_sendmessagebatch_cloud_sendmessagebatch) | Send messages in batch |

> Each endpoint has its own page with parameter details, an example
> `API Call` node configuration, and the response shape.