aws-sdk-java-v2-messaging
This Claude Code skill provides patterns for AWS messaging using SDK for Java 2.x, covering SQS queue operations (standard and FIFO), SNS topic management, message sending and receiving, dead letter queue configuration, and Spring Boot integration. Use it when building event-driven architectures that require message buffering, pub/sub messaging, long polling for message processing, or error handling through dead letter queues.
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# AWS SDK for Java 2.x - Messaging (SQS & SNS)
## Overview
Provides patterns for SQS queues and SNS topics with AWS SDK for Java 2.x: client setup, queue management, message operations, subscriptions, and Spring Boot integration.
## When to Use
- Setting up SQS queues (standard or FIFO) for message buffering
- Implementing pub/sub with SNS topics and subscriptions
- Processing messages from SQS queues with long polling
- Configuring dead letter queues (DLQ) for error handling
- Integrating AWS messaging with Spring Boot applications
- Building event-driven architectures with SQS/SNS
## Examples
### Quick Setup
**Dependencies:**
```xml
<dependency>
<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
<artifactId>sqs</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
<artifactId>sns</artifactId>
</dependency>
```
**Client Configuration:**
```java
SqsClient sqsClient = SqsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.credentialsProvider(DefaultCredentialsProvider.create())
.build();
SnsClient snsClient = SnsClient.builder()
.region(Region.US_EAST_1)
.build();
```
### SQS Operations
**Create and Send Message:**
```java
String queueUrl = sqsClient.createQueue(CreateQueueRequest.builder()
.queueName("my-queue")
.build()).queueUrl();
String messageId = sqsClient.sendMessage(SendMessageRequest.builder()
.queueUrl(queueUrl)
.messageBody("Hello, SQS!")
.build()).messageId();
```
**Receive and Delete Message:**
```java
ReceiveMessageResponse response = sqsClient.receiveMessage(ReceiveMessageRequest.builder()
.queueUrl(queueUrl)
.maxNumberOfMessages(10)
.waitTimeSeconds(20)
.build());
response.messages().forEach(message -> {
processMessage(message.body());
sqsClient.deleteMessage(DeleteMessageRequest.builder()
.queueUrl(queueUrl)
.receiptHandle(message.receiptHandle())
.build());
});
```
**FIFO Queue:**
```java
Map<QueueAttributeName, String> attributes = Map.of(
QueueAttributeName.FIFO_QUEUE, "true",
QueueAttributeName.CONTENT_BASED_DEDUPLICATION, "true"
);
String fifoQueueUrl = sqsClient.createQueue(CreateQueueRequest.builder()
.queueName("my-queue.fifo")
.attributes(attributes)
.build()).queueUrl();
sqsClient.sendMessage(SendMessageRequest.builder()
.queueUrl(fifoQueueUrl)
.messageBody("Order #12345")
.messageGroupId("orders")
.messageDeduplicationId(UUID.randomUUID().toString())
.build());
```
### SNS Operations
**Create Topic and Publish:**
```java
String topicArn = snsClient.createTopic(CreateTopicRequest.builder()
.name("my-topic")
.build()).topicArn();
snsClient.publish(PublishRequest.builder()
.topicArn(topicArn)
.subject("Test Notification")
.message("Hello, SNS!")
.build());
```
**SNS to SQS Subscription:**
```java
String queueArn = sqsClient.getQueueAttributes(GetQueueAttributesRequest.builder()
.queueUrl(queueUrl)
.attributeNames(QueueAttributeName.QUEUE_ARN)
.build()).attributes().get(QueueAttributeName.QUEUE_ARN);
snsClient.subscribe(SubscribeRequest.builder()
.protocol("sqs")
.endpoint(queueArn)
.topicArn(topicArn)
.build());
```
### Spring Boot Integration
```java
@Service
@RequiredArgsConstructor
public class OrderNotificationService {
private final SnsClient snsClient;
private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
@Value("${aws.sns.order-topic-arn}")
private String orderTopicArn;
public void sendOrderNotification(Order order) throws JsonProcessingException {
snsClient.publish(PublishRequest.builder()
.topicArn(orderTopicArn)
.subject("New Order Received")
.message(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(order))
.messageAttributes(Map.of(
"orderType", MessageAttributeValue.builder()
.dataType("String")
.stringValue(order.getType())
.build()))
.build());
}
}
```
## Instructions
### Implement Message Processing (with Validation)
1. **Create queues/topics** with appropriate configuration
2. **Send messages** and validate `messageId` is returned
3. **Receive messages** with long polling (`waitTimeSeconds: 20`)
4. **Process messages** - validate payload before processing
5. **Delete messages** only after successful processing - verify deletion response
6. **Check DLQ** periodically for failed messages using `redrivePolicy`
7. **Verify delivery** - monitor CloudWatch `NumberOfMessagesSent` metric
**Validation Checklist:**
```java
// After send
if (messageId == null || messageId.isEmpty()) {
throw new MessagingException("Message send failed - no messageId returned");
}
// After receive
if (response.messages().isEmpty()) {
log.debug("No messages available - normal with long polling");
}
// After delete
if (!deleteResponse.sdkHttpResponse().isSuccessful()) {
throw new MessagingException("Message deletion failed");
}
```
### Setup Credentials
```bash
export AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your-access-key
export AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your-secret-key
export AWS_REGION=us-east-1
```
### Monitor and Debug
- CloudWatch metrics: `ApproximateNumberOfMessages`, `NumberOfMessagesSent`, `NumberOfMessagesReceived`
- Enable SDK logging: `software.amazon.awssdk` at DEBUG level
- Use X-Ray for distributed tracing
## Best Practices
**SQS:**
- Use long polling (20-40s) to reduce empty responses and costs
- Always delete messages after successful processing
- Implement idempotent processing for duplicate handling
- Configure DLQ (`redrivePolicy`) for failed messages
- Use FIFO queues when order matters (300 msg/sec limit)
**SNS:**
- Use filter policies to reduce unnecessary deliveries
- Keep messages under 256KB
- Implement retry with exponential backoff
- Monitor `NumberOfNotificationFailed` metric
**General:**
- Use IAM roles over static credentials
- Reuse clients (they are thread-safe)
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