aws-cdk.aws-sqs
The CDK Construct Library for AWS::SQS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No for new projects—AWS CDK v2 is the active, supported path. Yes-with-conditions for existing v1 deployments that are stable and not undergoing active development, provided your team has a migration plan. The package itself is sound (no vulnerabilities, low install friction), but its end-of-support status makes it a technical debt liability for anything beyond maintenance mode.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python ~=3.7 or later.
- AWS CDK v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01; new projects should use AWS CDK v2.
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
last release 2023-06-19 (1152 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 12,868 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 166,136 downloads/mo, #10,507 on PyPI
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pip install aws-cdk.aws-sqs
import aws_cdk.aws_sqs as sqs
# Create a basic queue
queue = sqs.Queue(self, "Queue")- Whether existing v1 projects can safely remain on this package long-term without security or compatibility issues.
- Migration effort and breaking changes when upgrading from v1 to v2.
What it is and what it does
This package is the AWS CDK Construct Library for SQS, providing Python classes to define Amazon Simple Queue Service resources declaratively within CDK applications. It abstracts the underlying CloudFormation resources, allowing developers to create queues, configure encryption, set up FIFO ordering, and integrate with other AWS services through a high-level API.
The package is part of AWS CDK v1, which reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01. While the repository remains active and the package itself has no known vulnerabilities, AWS no longer updates this construct library. Developers using it should plan migration to AWS CDK v2, where SQS constructs are actively maintained and improved.
Use it for
- Define SQS queues in CDK v1 applications that are already deployed and stable, when migration to v2 is not immediately feasible.
- Set up message queuing for decoupling microservices in infrastructure-as-code projects using the v1 CDK framework.
- Configure encryption, FIFO ordering, and dead-letter queues for SQS resources without writing raw CloudFormation.
- Integrate SQS with other AWS services (IAM, KMS, CloudWatch) through CDK construct composition in v1 stacks.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No for new projects—AWS CDK v2 is the active, supported path.
Yes-with-conditions for existing v1 deployments that are stable and not undergoing active development, provided your team has a migration plan. The package itself is sound (no vulnerabilities, low install friction), but its end-of-support status makes it a technical debt liability for anything beyond maintenance mode.
Install
aws-cdk-aws-sqs on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. However, the package reached end-of-support on 2023-06-01 and is no longer being updated; AWS CDK v2 is the recommended migration path. Active repository maintenance does not change the fact that this v1 construct library is frozen.
Requires Python ~=3.7 or later. AWS CDK v1 is end-of-support as of 2023-06-01; new projects should use AWS CDK v2.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install aws-cdk.aws-sqs
import aws_cdk.aws_sqs as sqs
# Create a basic queue
queue = sqs.Queue(self, "Queue")Verify before relying
- Whether existing v1 projects can safely remain on this package long-term without security or compatibility issues.
- Migration effort and breaking changes when upgrading from v1 to v2.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release ~=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 8 packagesaws-cdk.aws-cloudwatchaws-cdk.aws-iamaws-cdk.aws-kmsaws-cdk.coreconstructsjsiipublicationtypeguard |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 1,152 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 166,136 / month, #10,507 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - InactiveFramework :: AWS CDKFramework :: AWS CDK :: 1Intended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI ApprovedOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: JavaScriptProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Typing :: Typed |
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