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# Use `DeleteMessageBatch` with an AWS SDK or CLI
<a name="sqs_example_sqs_DeleteMessageBatch_section"></a>

The following code examples show how to use `DeleteMessageBatch`.

Action examples are code excerpts from larger programs and must be run in context. You can see this action in context in the following code examples: 
+  [Process S3 event notifications](sqs_example_s3_Scenario_ProcessS3EventNotification_section.md) 
+  [Publish messages to queues](sqs_example_sqs_Scenario_TopicsAndQueues_section.md) 
+  [Send and receive batches of messages](sqs_example_sqs_Scenario_SendReceiveBatch_section.md) 

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#### [ .NET ]

**SDK for .NET**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/dotnetv3/cross-service/TopicsAndQueues#code-examples). 

```
    /// <summary>
    /// Delete a batch of messages from a queue by its url.
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="queueUrl">The url of the queue.</param>
    /// <returns>True if successful.</returns>
    public async Task<bool> DeleteMessageBatchByUrl(string queueUrl, List<Message> messages)
    {
        var deleteRequest = new DeleteMessageBatchRequest()
        {
            QueueUrl = queueUrl,
            Entries = new List<DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry>()
        };
        foreach (var message in messages)
        {
            deleteRequest.Entries.Add(new DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry()
            {
                ReceiptHandle = message.ReceiptHandle,
                Id = message.MessageId
            });
        }

        var deleteResponse = await _amazonSQSClient.DeleteMessageBatchAsync(deleteRequest);

        return deleteResponse.Failed.Any();
    }
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV3/sqs-2012-11-05/DeleteMessageBatch) in *AWS SDK for .NET API Reference*. 

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#### [ C\$1\$1 ]

**SDK for C\$1\$1**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/cpp/example_code/cross-service/topics_and_queues#code-examples). 

```
        Aws::Client::ClientConfiguration clientConfig;
        // Optional: Set to the AWS Region (overrides config file).
        // clientConfig.region = "us-east-1";

    Aws::SQS::SQSClient sqsClient(clientConfiguration);

            Aws::SQS::Model::DeleteMessageBatchRequest request;
            request.SetQueueUrl(queueURLS[i]);
            int id = 1; // Ids must be unique within a batch delete request.
            for (const Aws::String &receiptHandle: receiptHandles) {
                Aws::SQS::Model::DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry entry;
                entry.SetId(std::to_string(id));
                ++id;
                entry.SetReceiptHandle(receiptHandle);
                request.AddEntries(entry);
            }

            Aws::SQS::Model::DeleteMessageBatchOutcome outcome =
                    sqsClient.DeleteMessageBatch(request);

            if (outcome.IsSuccess()) {
                std::cout << "The batch deletion of messages was successful."
                          << std::endl;
            }
            else {
                std::cerr << "Error with SQS::DeleteMessageBatch. "
                          << outcome.GetError().GetMessage()
                          << std::endl;
                cleanUp(topicARN,
                        queueURLS,
                        subscriptionARNS,
                        snsClient,
                        sqsClient);

                return false;
            }
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/sqs-2012-11-05/DeleteMessageBatch) in *AWS SDK for C\$1\$1 API Reference*. 

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To delete multiple messages as a batch**  
This example deletes the specified messages.  
Command:  

```
aws sqs delete-message-batch --queue-url https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyQueue --entries file://delete-message-batch.json
```
Input file (delete-message-batch.json):  

```
[
  {
        "Id": "FirstMessage",
        "ReceiptHandle": "AQEB1mgl...Z4GuLw=="
  },
  {
    "Id": "SecondMessage",
        "ReceiptHandle": "AQEBLsYM...VQubAA=="
  }
]
```
Output:  

```
{
  "Successful": [
    {
      "Id": "FirstMessage"
    },
    {
      "Id": "SecondMessage"
    }
  ]
}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/sqs/delete-message-batch.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ Go ]

**SDK for Go V2**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/gov2/workflows/topics_and_queues#code-examples). 

```
import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs"
	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs/types"
)

// SqsActions encapsulates the Amazon Simple Queue Service (Amazon SQS) actions
// used in the examples.
type SqsActions struct {
	SqsClient *sqs.Client
}



// DeleteMessages uses the DeleteMessageBatch action to delete a batch of messages from
// an Amazon SQS queue.
func (actor SqsActions) DeleteMessages(ctx context.Context, queueUrl string, messages []types.Message) error {
	entries := make([]types.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry, len(messages))
	for msgIndex := range messages {
		entries[msgIndex].Id = aws.String(fmt.Sprintf("%v", msgIndex))
		entries[msgIndex].ReceiptHandle = messages[msgIndex].ReceiptHandle
	}
	_, err := actor.SqsClient.DeleteMessageBatch(ctx, &sqs.DeleteMessageBatchInput{
		Entries:  entries,
		QueueUrl: aws.String(queueUrl),
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Printf("Couldn't delete messages from queue %v. Here's why: %v\n", queueUrl, err)
	}
	return err
}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs#Client.DeleteMessageBatch) in *AWS SDK for Go API Reference*. 

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#### [ JavaScript ]

**SDK for JavaScript (v3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/javascriptv3/example_code/sqs#code-examples). 

```
import {
  ReceiveMessageCommand,
  DeleteMessageCommand,
  SQSClient,
  DeleteMessageBatchCommand,
} from "@aws-sdk/client-sqs";

const client = new SQSClient({});
const SQS_QUEUE_URL = "queue_url";

const receiveMessage = (queueUrl) =>
  client.send(
    new ReceiveMessageCommand({
      AttributeNames: ["SentTimestamp"],
      MaxNumberOfMessages: 10,
      MessageAttributeNames: ["All"],
      QueueUrl: queueUrl,
      WaitTimeSeconds: 20,
      VisibilityTimeout: 20,
    }),
  );

export const main = async (queueUrl = SQS_QUEUE_URL) => {
  const { Messages } = await receiveMessage(queueUrl);

  if (!Messages) {
    return;
  }

  if (Messages.length === 1) {
    console.log(Messages[0].Body);
    await client.send(
      new DeleteMessageCommand({
        QueueUrl: queueUrl,
        ReceiptHandle: Messages[0].ReceiptHandle,
      }),
    );
  } else {
    await client.send(
      new DeleteMessageBatchCommand({
        QueueUrl: queueUrl,
        Entries: Messages.map((message) => ({
          Id: message.MessageId,
          ReceiptHandle: message.ReceiptHandle,
        })),
      }),
    );
  }
};
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/client/sqs/command/DeleteMessageBatchCommand) in *AWS SDK for JavaScript API Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example deletes 2 messages with the specified receipt handles from the specified queue.**  

```
$deleteMessageRequest1 = New-Object Amazon.SQS.Model.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry
$deleteMessageRequest1.Id = "Request1"
$deleteMessageRequest1.ReceiptHandle = "AQEBX2g4...wtJSQg=="

$deleteMessageRequest2 = New-Object Amazon.SQS.Model.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry
$deleteMessageRequest2.Id = "Request2"
$deleteMessageRequest2.ReceiptHandle = "AQEBqOVY...KTsLYg=="

Remove-SQSMessageBatch -QueueUrl https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyQueue -Entry $deleteMessageRequest1, $deleteMessageRequest2
```
**Output:**  

```
Failed    Successful                                                                    
------    ----------                                                                    
{}        {Request1, Request2}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example deletes 2 messages with the specified receipt handles from the specified queue.**  

```
$deleteMessageRequest1 = New-Object Amazon.SQS.Model.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry
$deleteMessageRequest1.Id = "Request1"
$deleteMessageRequest1.ReceiptHandle = "AQEBX2g4...wtJSQg=="

$deleteMessageRequest2 = New-Object Amazon.SQS.Model.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry
$deleteMessageRequest2.Id = "Request2"
$deleteMessageRequest2.ReceiptHandle = "AQEBqOVY...KTsLYg=="

Remove-SQSMessageBatch -QueueUrl https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyQueue -Entry $deleteMessageRequest1, $deleteMessageRequest2
```
**Output:**  

```
Failed    Successful                                                                    
------    ----------                                                                    
{}        {Request1, Request2}
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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#### [ Python ]

**SDK for Python (Boto3)**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/python/example_code/sqs#code-examples). 

```
def delete_messages(queue, messages):
    """
    Delete a batch of messages from a queue in a single request.

    :param queue: The queue from which to delete the messages.
    :param messages: The list of messages to delete.
    :return: The response from SQS that contains the list of successful and failed
             message deletions.
    """
    try:
        entries = [
            {"Id": str(ind), "ReceiptHandle": msg.receipt_handle}
            for ind, msg in enumerate(messages)
        ]
        response = queue.delete_messages(Entries=entries)
        if "Successful" in response:
            for msg_meta in response["Successful"]:
                logger.info("Deleted %s", messages[int(msg_meta["Id"])].receipt_handle)
        if "Failed" in response:
            for msg_meta in response["Failed"]:
                logger.warning(
                    "Could not delete %s", messages[int(msg_meta["Id"])].receipt_handle
                )
    except ClientError:
        logger.exception("Couldn't delete messages from queue %s", queue)
    else:
        return response
```

```
class SqsWrapper:
    """Wrapper class for managing Amazon SQS operations."""

    def __init__(self, sqs_client: Any) -> None:
        """
        Initialize the SqsWrapper.

        :param sqs_client: A Boto3 Amazon SQS client.
        """
        self.sqs_client = sqs_client

    @classmethod
    def from_client(cls) -> 'SqsWrapper':
        """
        Create an SqsWrapper instance using a default boto3 client.

        :return: An instance of this class.
        """
        sqs_client = boto3.client('sqs')
        return cls(sqs_client)


    def delete_messages(self, queue_url: str, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> bool:
        """
        Delete messages from an SQS queue in batches.

        :param queue_url: The URL of the queue.
        :param messages: List of messages to delete.
        :return: True if successful.
        :raises ClientError: If deleting messages fails.
        """
        try:
            if not messages:
                return True

            # Build delete entries for batch delete
            delete_entries = []
            for i, message in enumerate(messages):
                delete_entries.append({
                    'Id': str(i),
                    'ReceiptHandle': message['ReceiptHandle']
                })

            # Delete messages in batches of 10 (SQS limit)
            batch_size = 10
            for i in range(0, len(delete_entries), batch_size):
                batch = delete_entries[i:i + batch_size]
                
                response = self.sqs_client.delete_message_batch(
                    QueueUrl=queue_url,
                    Entries=batch
                )

                # Check for failures
                if 'Failed' in response and response['Failed']:
                    for failed in response['Failed']:
                        logger.warning(f"Failed to delete message: {failed}")

            logger.info(f"Deleted {len(messages)} messages from {queue_url}")
            return True

        except ClientError as e:
            error_code = e.response.get('Error', {}).get('Code', 'Unknown')
            logger.error(f"Error deleting messages: {error_code} - {e}")
            raise
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/sqs-2012-11-05/DeleteMessageBatch) in *AWS SDK for Python (Boto3) API Reference*. 

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#### [ SAP ABAP ]

**SDK for SAP ABAP**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/sap-abap/services/sqs#code-examples). 

```
    TRY.
        oo_result = lo_sqs->deletemessagebatch(       " oo_result is returned for testing purposes. "
           iv_queueurl = iv_queue_url
           it_entries = it_entries ).
        MESSAGE 'Messages deleted from SQS queue.' TYPE 'I'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_sqsbtcentidsnotdist00.
        MESSAGE 'Two or more batch entries in the request have the same ID.' TYPE 'E'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_sqsemptybatchrequest.
        MESSAGE 'The batch request does not contain any entries.' TYPE 'E'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_sqsinvbatchentryid.
        MESSAGE 'The ID of a batch entry in a batch request is not valid.' TYPE 'E'.
      CATCH /aws1/cx_sqstoomanyentriesin00.
        MESSAGE 'The batch request contains more entries than allowed.' TYPE 'E'.
    ENDTRY.
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-sap-abap/v1/api/latest/index.html) in *AWS SDK for SAP ABAP API reference*. 

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#### [ Swift ]

**SDK for Swift**  
 There's more on GitHub. Find the complete example and learn how to set up and run in the [AWS Code Examples Repository](https://github.com/awsdocs/aws-doc-sdk-examples/tree/main/swift/example_code/sqs#code-examples). 

```
import AWSSQS

        let config = try await SQSClient.SQSClientConfiguration(region: region)
        let sqsClient = SQSClient(config: config)

        // Create the list of message entries.

        var entries: [SQSClientTypes.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry] = []
        var messageNumber = 1

        for handle in handles {
            let entry = SQSClientTypes.DeleteMessageBatchRequestEntry(
                id: "\(messageNumber)",
                receiptHandle: handle
            )
            entries.append(entry)
            messageNumber += 1
        }

        // Delete the messages.

        let output = try await sqsClient.deleteMessageBatch(
            input: DeleteMessageBatchInput(
                entries: entries,
                queueUrl: queue
            )
        )

        // Get the lists of failed and successful deletions from the output.

        guard let failedEntries = output.failed else {
            print("Failed deletion list is missing!")
            return
        }
        guard let successfulEntries = output.successful else {
            print("Successful deletion list is missing!")
            return
        }

        // Display a list of the failed deletions along with their
        // corresponding explanation messages.

        if failedEntries.count != 0 {
            print("Failed deletions:")

            for entry in failedEntries {
                print("Message #\(entry.id ?? "<unknown>") failed: \(entry.message ?? "<unknown>")")
            }
        } else {
            print("No failed deletions.")
        }

        // Output a list of the message numbers that were successfully deleted.

        if successfulEntries.count != 0 {
            var successes = ""

            for entry in successfulEntries {
                if successes.count == 0 {
                    successes = entry.id ?? "<unknown>"
                } else {
                    successes = "\(successes), \(entry.id ?? "<unknown>")"
                }
            }
            print("Succeeded: ", successes)
        } else {
            print("No successful deletions.")
        }
```
+  For API details, see [DeleteMessageBatch](https://sdk.amazonaws.com/swift/api/awssqs/latest/documentation/awssqs/sqsclient/deletemessagebatch(input:)) in *AWS SDK for Swift API reference*. 

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