How to Use the Amazon SQS Queue MCP in Claude

Check SQS queues, send test messages, and debug workers without leaving Claude Desktop. Your AWS console can stay closed.

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Connect Amazon SQS Queue MCP to Claude Desktop

Create your Vinkius account to connect Amazon SQS Queue to Claude Desktop and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup Amazon SQS Queue with Claude Desktop

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Send and Receive Messages

This tool connects Claude to a specific Amazon SQS Queue. You can ask your agent to send a message directly into the queue with the `send_message` tool. Just tell it what the message body should be. Then, use `receive_messages` to see what's waiting in the queue. Your agent will pull down messages, showing you their contents and IDs right in the chat. It's perfect for testing a worker or seeing if a process is backed up.

Acknowledge and Delete Messages

Once you've processed a message, you need to get it out of the queue. The `delete_message` tool handles that. You give your agent the message's receipt handle, and it removes it from SQS. This closes the loop on manual queue management. You can pull a message, inspect it, and then delete it in three separate steps, all from your chat window. It gives you fine-grained control for debugging tricky situations.

Build SQS Workflows in Claude Desktop

Connect this MCP Server and you can start building simple SQS-driven workflows. For instance, ask Claude to check a queue every few minutes and summarize the incoming messages. It's a straightforward way to monitor a system without writing a script. You can talk to your queue. Ask "Are there any new orders in the processing queue?" and your agent uses the tools to give you a straight answer. This turns a passive queue into an active part of your conversation.

Setup guide

Set up Amazon SQS Queue MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Amazon SQS Queue MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
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Paste the Amazon SQS Queue MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under amazon-sqs-queue-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "amazon-sqs-queue-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Amazon SQS Queue MCP in Claude Desktop

You have two options. For local development, add the MCP Server to your claude_desktop_config.json file. For a zero-install setup, paste the server's Vinkius URL into the Custom Connectors section on claude.ai.

Yes. The web integration on claude.ai works with all plans, including the free tier. The local setup in the native Desktop app also works on all tiers.

It saves you from context switching. You can inspect, send, and delete SQS messages from the same interface where you're asking questions or getting work done, instead of having to open the AWS console.

This server is designed to connect to one SQS queue at a time. To work with multiple queues, you can subscribe to this server multiple times on Vinkius, configuring each instance with a different queue ARN.

The server only handles SQS message content and receipt handles when you explicitly use the tools. Vinkius runs each MCP server in an ephemeral, zero-trust sandbox, and data is only held in memory for the duration of the operation. Nothing is logged or stored.

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