Send a message to an SQS queue

DataFlow Inc. uses a fan-out architecture where CloudWatch alarms trigger SNS topics, which forward messages to SQS queues for asynchronous processing. Before wiring the full pipeline, you need to verify the SQS queue works by sending and receiving a test message from the Amazon SQS console.

In this exercise you will find the pre-provisioned SQS queue, send a test message, poll to receive it, and observe how a received message behaves.