Amazon MQ

aid: amazon-mq
name: Amazon MQ
description: Amazon MQ is a managed message broker service for Apache ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ that makes it easy to set up and operate message brokers in the cloud, enabling you to migrate to a message 
  broker without writing the code that typically enables interoperability with existing applications.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- AWS
- Broadcasting
- Media Processing
- Media
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/amazon-mq/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: amazon-mq:mq-api
  name: Amazon MQ API
  description: Amazon MQ is a managed message broker service for Apache ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ that makes it easy to set up and operate message brokers in the cloud, enabling you to migrate to a 
    message broker without writing the code that typically enables interoperability with existing applications.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/mq/
  baseURL: http://mq.{region}.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Broadcasting
  - Media Processing
  - Media
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mq/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-mq-openapi-original.yml
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/mq/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/mq/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/mq/faqs/
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/mq/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mq/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/media/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/mq/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-mq-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-mq-vocabulary.yaml
- type: NaftikoCapability
  url: capabilities/amazon-mq-media-workflow.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Managed Message Brokers
    description: Fully managed Apache ActiveMQ and RabbitMQ brokers with automated provisioning and maintenance.
  - name: Protocol Support
    description: Supports AMQP, MQTT, OpenWire, STOMP, and WebSocket protocols for broad compatibility.
  - name: High Availability
    description: Active/standby configurations with automatic failover for high availability.
  - name: Network of Brokers
    description: Create networks of brokers for distributed messaging across regions and availability zones.
  - name: Broker Management API
    description: Programmatically create, configure, and manage brokers and configurations.
  - name: Security
    description: Encryption at rest and in transit, VPC isolation, and IAM integration.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Application Migration
    description: Migrate on-premises ActiveMQ or RabbitMQ workloads to AWS without code changes.
  - name: Microservices Decoupling
    description: Use message queues to decouple microservices for improved reliability and scalability.
  - name: Enterprise Integration
    description: Connect enterprise applications using standard messaging protocols.
  - name: Event-Driven Architecture
    description: Build event-driven applications with reliable message delivery.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon VPC
    description: Deploy brokers within a VPC for network isolation and security.
  - name: Amazon CloudWatch
    description: Monitor broker metrics, queue depths, and consumer lag.
  - name: AWS KMS
    description: Encrypt broker data at rest using AWS KMS keys.
  - name: AWS IAM
    description: Control access to Amazon MQ resources with IAM policies.
  - name: Amazon CloudFormation
    description: Provision and manage brokers using CloudFormation templates.
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/
integrations:
  - name: Partner Programs
  - name: Resources
  - name: Success Stories
  - name: Work with an AWS Partner
  - name: AWS Marketplace
  - name: AWS Partner Central
  - name: Partner Paths
  - name: co-sell with AWS
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]