:doc:`SQS <../../sqs>` / Resource / Message

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Message
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.. note::

  Before using anything on this page, please refer to the resources :doc:`user guide <../../../../guide/resources>` for the most recent guidance on using resources.



.. py:class:: SQS.Message(queue_url,receipt_handle)

  A resource representing an Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Message::

    
    import boto3
    
    sqs = boto3.resource('sqs')
    message = sqs.Message('queue_url','receipt_handle')

  :type queue_url: string
  :param queue_url: The Message's queue_url identifier. This **must** be set.
  :type receipt_handle: string
  :param receipt_handle: The Message's receipt_handle identifier. This **must** be set.
  




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Identifiers
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Identifiers are properties of a resource that are set upon instantiation of the resource.
For more information about identifiers refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<identifiers_attributes_intro>`.

These are the resource's available identifiers:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  queue_url
  receipt_handle



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Attributes
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Attributes provide access to the properties of a resource. Attributes are lazy-loaded the first time one is accessed via the :py:meth:`load` method.
For more information about attributes refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<identifiers_attributes_intro>`.

These are the resource's available attributes:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  attributes
  body
  md5_of_body
  md5_of_message_attributes
  message_attributes
  message_id



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Actions
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Actions call operations on resources.  They may automatically handle the passing in of arguments set from identifiers and some attributes.
For more information about actions refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<actions_intro>`.

These are the resource's available actions:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  change_visibility
  delete
  get_available_subresources



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Sub-resources
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Sub-resources are methods that create a new instance of a child resource. This resource's identifiers get passed along to the child.
For more information about sub-resources refer to the :ref:`Resources Introduction Guide<subresources_intro>`.

These are the resource's available sub-resources:

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1
  :titlesonly:

  Queue
