Requirements
AWS SQS requires an active account and an API access token from your account settings to connect — both are set up on its own site.[3]
Get your AWS SQS credentials
Connect AWS SQS in WEXTL
- Log in to your WEXTL account, add the AWS SQS node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
- Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
- Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your AWS SQS account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
- If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
- If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →
Notes
Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →
AWS SQS node modules
The list below is a reference of every AWS SQS node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.
Browse every AWS SQS node module below — each one opens to show its input parameters, outputs, and connection requirements.
Watch Queue MessagesTrigger
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Message ID | text |
| Receipt Handle | text |
| MD5 Of Body | text |
| Body | text |
| Attributes | object |
| Sent Timestamp | text |
Get Queue AttributesSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
| Attribute Names | array |
| Attribute Name | text |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Attributes | object |
| Approximate Number Of Messages | text |
| Approximate Number Of Messages Not Visible | text |
| Approximate Number Of Messages Delayed | text |
| Visibility Timeout | text |
| Created Timestamp | text |
| Last Modified Timestamp | text |
| Queue ARN | text |
| Maximum Message Size | text |
| Message Retention Period | text |
| Delay Seconds | text |
Get Queue UrlSearch
List Dead Letter Source QueuesSearch
List Message Move TasksSearch
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
LimitRequired | number |
Source ARNRequired | text |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Item | object |
| Task Handle | text |
| Status | text |
| Source ARN | text |
| Destination ARN | text |
| Max Number Of Messages Per Second | number |
| Approximate Number Of Messages Moved | number |
| Approximate Number Of Messages To Move | number |
| Failure Reason | text |
| Started Timestamp | number |
List Queue TagsSearch
List QueuesSearch
Receive MessageSearch
Add PermissionAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
LabelRequired | text |
AWS Account IDsRequired | array |
| Account ID | text |
ActionsRequired | array |
| Action | text |
Cancel Message Move TaskAction
Change Message VisibilityAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
Receipt HandleRequired | text |
Visibility TimeoutRequired | number |
Change Message Visibility BatchAction
Create QueueAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue NameRequired | text |
| Attributes | object |
| FIFO Queue | text |
| Content Based Deduplication | text |
| Visibility Timeout | text |
| Message Retention Period | text |
| Delay Seconds | text |
| Maximum Message Size | text |
| Receive Message Wait Time Seconds | text |
| Redrive Policy | text |
| Tags | object |
Output fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
| Queue URL | text |
Delete MessageAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
Receipt HandleRequired | text |
Delete Message BatchAction
Delete QueueAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
Make an API Calluniversal
Purge QueueAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
Remove PermissionAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
LabelRequired | text |
Send MessageAction
Send Message BatchAction
Set Queue AttributesAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
AttributesRequired | object |
| Visibility Timeout | text |
| Message Retention Period | text |
| Delay Seconds | text |
| Maximum Message Size | text |
| Receive Message Wait Time Seconds | text |
| Redrive Policy | text |
Start Message Move TaskAction
Tag QueueAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
TagsRequired | object |
Untag QueueAction
Input fields[3]
| Field | Type |
|---|---|
Queue URLRequired | choice |
Tag KeysRequired | array |
| Tag Key | text |
Templates
Look for AWS SQS templates in the WEXTL template library.
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References
- WEXTL® AWS SQS Source Code connector implementation.
- Our users use cases and automations.
- Official API Documentation for AWS SQS.
- WEXTL® visual workflow builder data.
Last updated: Sep 1, 2026 22:26