How do I build an AWS SQS queue with Pulumi?

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to create an AWS SQS queue using Pulumi with TypeScript. Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service that enables you to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless applications. We will define and deploy an SQS queue, including optional configurations such as message retention period and visibility timeout.

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create an SQS queue
const queue = new aws.sqs.Queue("myQueue", {
    // Optional configurations
    messageRetentionSeconds: 86400, // 1 day
    visibilityTimeoutSeconds: 30, // 30 seconds
    tags: {
        Environment: "Dev",
        Project: "PulumiSQS",
    },
});

// Export the queue URL
export const queueUrl = queue.url;

Key Points:

1. Import Required Packages: We import the necessary Pulumi and AWS packages.
2. Define the SQS Queue: We create a new SQS queue with optional configurations for message retention and visibility timeout.
3. Export the Queue URL: We export the queue URL to easily reference it in other parts of our infrastructure.

Summary:

We demonstrated how to create an AWS SQS queue using Pulumi in TypeScript. We defined the queue with optional configurations and exported its URL. This setup allows you to manage your SQS queue infrastructure as code efficiently.