--- title: Scaleway Queues - Supported Actions description: Discover which SQS AWS API actions are supported by Scaleway Queues tags: messaging supported actions sqs aws api dates: validation: 2025-11-19 posted: 2023-01-04 --- This page lists all actions described in the AWS SQS documentation, and states whether they are supported by Scaleway Queues. - **Y** means the parameter is fully supported - **N** means the parameter is not supported - **P** means the parameter is partially supported (see associated comments for more details) ## CreateQueue CreateQueue requires the `CanManage` permission. ### CreateQueue Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:----------------|:---------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Attribute (map) | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Queue Attributes](#sqs-api-support---queue-attributes) section | | QueueName | **Y** | See AWS documentation for naming conventions (FIFO queues are supported) | | Tag | **N** | | ### CreateQueue Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:-----------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ## ReceiveMessage ReceiveMessage requires the `CanReceive` permission. ### ReceiveMessage Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:------------------------|:---------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | AttributeName.N (array) | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Message Attributes](#sqs-api-support---message-attributes) section | | MaxNumberOfMessages | **Y** | | | MessageAttributeName.N | **Y** | | | QueueUrl | **Y** | | | ReceiveRequestAttemptId | **N** | | | VisibilityTimeout | **N** | | | WaitTimeSeconds | **Y** | | ### ReceiveMessage Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:---------------------------------|:---------:|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Message.N.Attribute | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Message Attributes](#sqs-api-support---message-attributes) section | | Message.N.Body | **Y** | | | Message.N.MD5OfBody | **Y** | | | Message.N.MD5OfMessageAttributes | **Y** | | | Message.N.MessageAttribute | **Y** | | | Message.N.MessageId | **Y** | | | Message.N.ReceiptHandle | **Y** | | ## SendMessage SendMessage requires the `CanPublish` permission. ### SendMessage Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:-----------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | DelaySeconds | **N** | | | MessageAttribute (map) | **Y** | | | MessageBody | **Y** | | | MessageDeduplicationId | **Y** | | | MessageGroupId | **N** | | | MessageSystemAttribute | **N** | | | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ### SendMessage Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:-----------------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | MD5OfMessageAttributes | **Y** | | | MD5OfMessageBody | **Y** | | | MD5OfMessageSystemAttributes | **N** | | | MessageId | **Y** | | | SequenceNumber | **Y** | | ## SendMessageBatch SendMessageBatch requires the `CanPublish` permission. ### SendMessageBatch Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:---------------------------------------|:---------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | | SendMessageBatchRequestEntry.N (array) | **P** | As with the SendMessage action, the DelaySeconds, MessageGroupId and MessageSystemAttribute parameters are not supported | ### SendMessageBatch Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:--------------------------------------|:---------:|:-------------------------------------------------------------| | BatchResultErrorEntry.N (array) | **Y** | | | SendMessageBatchResultEntry.N (array) | **P** | All fields are supported except MD5OfMessageSystemAttributes | ## ListQueues ListQueues requires the `CanManage` permission. ### ListQueues Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:----------------|:---------:|:-----------| | MaxResults | **N** | | | NextToken | **N** | | | QueueNamePrefix | **Y** | | ### ListQueues Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:-------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | NextToken | **N** | | | QueueUrl.N (array) | **Y** | | ## DeleteMessage DeleteMessage requires the `CanReceive` permission. ### DeleteMessage Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:--------------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | | ReceiptHandle | **Y** | | ## DeleteMessageBatch DeleteMessageBatch requires the `CanReceive` permission. ### DeleteMessageBatch Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:-----------------------------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry.N (array) | **Y** | | | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ### DeleteMessageBatch Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:----------------------------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | BatchResultErrorEntry.N (array) | **Y** | | | DeleteMessageBatchResultEntry.N (array) | **Y** | | ## DeleteQueue DeleteQueue requires the `CanManage` permission. ### DeleteQueue Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:-------------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ## GetQueueUrl GetQueueUrl requires the `CanPublish, CanReceive or CanManage` permission. ### GetQueueUrl Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:-----------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueName | **Y** | | | QueueOwnerAWSAccountId | **Y** | | ### GetQueueUrl Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:-----------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ## GetQueueAttributes GetQueueAttributes requires the `CanPublish`, `CanReceive` or `CanManage` permission. ### GetQueueAttributes Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:------------------------|:---------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | AttributeName.N (array) | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Queue Attributes](#sqs-api-support---queue-attributes) section | | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ### GetQueueAttributes Response | Elements | Support | Comments | |:----------------|:---------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Attribute (map) | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Queue Attributes](#sqs-api-support---queue-attributes) section | ## SetQueueAttributes SetQueueAttributes requires the `CanManage` permission. ### SetQueueAttributes Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:----------------|:---------:|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Attribute (map) | **P** | See supported attributes in the [SQS Queue Attributes](#sqs-api-support---queue-attributes) section | | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ## ChangeMessageVisibility ChangeMessageVisibility requires the `CanReceive` or `CanManage` permission. ### ChangeMessageVisibility Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:------------------|:---------:|:----------------------------------------------------------------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | | ReceiptHandle | **Y** | | | VisibilityTimeout | **P** | Only '0' and the current queue visibility timeout are supported | ## ChangeMessageVisibilityBatch ChangeMessageVisibilityBatch requires the `CanReceive` or `CanManage` permission. ### ChangeMessageVisibilityBatch Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:--------------------------------------------------|:---------:|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | | ChangeMessageVisibilityBatchResultEntry.N (array) | **P** | The same VisibilityTimeout values are supported as for [ChangeMessageVisibility](#changemessagevisibility) | ## PurgeQueue PurgeQueue requires the `CanManage` permission. ### PurgeQueue Request | Parameters | Support | Comments | |:-------------|:---------:|:-----------| | QueueUrl | **Y** | | ### SQS API support - Queue attributes The Scaleway Queues API (currently named the SQS API) supports the following queue attributes: | Attribute Name | Support | Comments | |:--------------------------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | All | **Y** | | | ApproximateNumberOfMessages | **Y** | | | ApproximateNumberOfMessagesDelayed | **N** | | | ApproximateNumberOfMessagesNotVisible | **Y** | When a message has been delivered once, it will be counted here until it is deleted, even if its VisibilityTimeout expires. | | ContentBasedDeduplication | **Y** | | | CreatedTimestamp | **Y** | | | DeduplicationScope | **N** | | | DelaySeconds | **N** | | | FifoQueue | **Y** | | | FifoThroughputLimit | **N** | | | KmsDataKeyReusePeriodSeconds | **N** | | | KmsMasterKeyId | **N** | | | LastModifiedTimestamp | **N** | | | MaximumMessageSize | **Y** | | | MessageRetentionPeriod | **Y** | | | Policy | **N** | | | QueueArn | **Y** | | | ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSeconds | **Y** | | | RedriveAllowPolicy | **N** | | | RedrivePolicy | **Y** | | | SqsManagedSseEnabled | **N** | | | VisibilityTimeout | **Y** | | ### SQS API support - Message attributes The Scaleway Queues API (currently named the SQS API) supports the following queue attributes: | Attribute Name | Support | Comments | |:---------------------------------|:---------:|:-----------| | All | **Y** | | | ApproximateFirstReceiveTimestamp | **N** | | | ApproximateReceiveCount | **Y** | | | AWSTraceHeader | **N** | | | MessageDeduplicationId | **Y** | | | MessageGroupId | **N** | | | SequenceNumber | **Y** | | | SenderId | **Y** | | | SentTimestamp | **Y** | |