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AWS Simple Queue Service (7.x-1.x)

This module uses AWS SQS as a backend for Drupal's queue system. You can use AWS SQS as a full replacement for your Drupal queues, or use it for certain queues.

Dependencies

  • composer_manager (module)
  • composer (drush extension)

Installation & Set-up

  1. Download and install required projects.

    drush dl aws_sqs composer_manager composer drush en composer_manager drush en aws_sqs drush composer-rebuild-file drush composer-execute update

  2. Set up your Amazon account and sign up for SQS.

    Instructions here: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSGettingStartedGuide/GettingSetUp.html

    • Create an Amazon account.
    • Creating a group, user, and granting that user access to SQS.
    • Get set up to submit requests to AWS SQS with PHP.

    You may also be interested in documentation on AWS SDK for PHP: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-sdk-php-2/guide/latest/index.html

  3. Enter your AWS credentials.

    • Go here: admin/config/system/aws-queue
    • Enter your creds
    • Set AwsSqsQueue as your default queue. If you don't want SQS to be your backend by default, leave it set to SystemQueue and instantiate SQS queues manually with AwsSqsQueue::get().

  4. (Optional) Test drive with example_queue module.

    drush dl examples drush en queue_example

    • Go here: queue_example/insert_remove
    • Add some items to a queue.
    • Toggle over to your AWS Console and watch your queued items appear.
    • Try removing, claiming, releasing, and deleting items from the queue. Watch how these changes are all reflected in the AWS Console.