AWS SQS with Lambda Consumer and DLQ
Build an async message processing system with SQS, Lambda, and Dead Letter Queue
Blueprint Steps
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Terraform Module
SQS Queue with DLQ Module
Custom Module4 requirements
4 requirements
Module Name
Module Source
Public Registry
Custom Module
Requirements
SQS Queue with DLQ Module
Custom Module
4 requirements
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Terraform Module
Lambda Consumer Module
Custom Module4 requirements
4 requirements
Module Name
Module Source
Public Registry
Custom Module
Requirements
Lambda Consumer Module
Custom Module
4 requirements
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Terraform Environment
Message Processing System
small scales3 backend
small scale
s3 backend
Environment Name
Scale
Region
State Backend
Requirements
Message Processing System
small scale
s3 backend
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GitHub Actions
Message Processing CI/CD Pipeline
.github/workflows/deploy-message-processor.yml4 steps
4 steps
Workflow Name
Workflow Steps
Message Processing CI/CD Pipeline
.github/workflows/deploy-message-processor.yml
4 steps
Attach Source Code (Optional)
Blueprint Overview
Cost
$5-20/month
Setup Time
2-3 minutes
Technologies
SQS
Lambda
CloudWatch
IAM
Terraform
What You'll Build
This blueprint creates a complete asynchronous processing system using SQS for message queuing, Lambda for processing, and a Dead Letter Queue for failed messages. Includes proper IAM permissions, retry logic, CloudWatch alarms for DLQ depth, and visibility timeout configuration. Perfect for background jobs, event processing, and decoupled architectures.