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AWS SQS message retention period

According to documentation the maximum SQS message retention period(MessageRetentionPeriod) is 14 days. After that time message will be deleted from the queue.

Is any way with SQS to not lose these messages after their retention period expired? For example, it is not clear or is it possible to use Dead Letter Queue for this purpose?

Solution

  • Well 14 days is the max limit you can keep the message. After 14 days you can move that message to S3 Bucket for backup. Also there is a hack you can do with DLQ.

    Here is a quick hack where you send that message back to the main queue. This is definitely not the best or recommended option.

    1. Set the main SQS queue as the DLQ for the actual DLQ with Maximum Receives as 1.
    2. View the content in DLQ (This will move the messages to the main queue as this is the DLQ for the actual DLQ)
    3. Remove the setting so that the main queue is no more the DLQ of the actual DLQ