Common tasks for getting started with Amazon SQS

Once you've created a queue and learned how to send, receive, and delete messages, you might want to try the following:

• Trigger a Lambda function to process incoming messages automatically, enabling event-driven workflows without the need for continuous polling.

• Configure queues, including SSE and other features.

• Send a message with attributes.

• Send a message from a VPC.

• Discover the functionality and architecture of Amazon SQS.

• Discover guidelines and caveats that will help you make the most of Amazon SQS.

• Explore the Amazon SQS examples for an AWS SDK, such as the AWS SDK for Java 2.x Developer Guide.

• Learn about Amazon SQS AWS CLI commands.

• Learn about Amazon SQS API actions.

• Learn how to interact with Amazon SQS programmatically. See Working with APIs and explore the AWS Development Center:

  • Java

  • JavaScript

  • PHP

  • Python

  • Ruby

  • Windows & .NET

• Learn how to monitor costs and resources.

• Learn how to protect your data.

• Learn more about the Amazon SQS workflow.