delete_messages

delete_messages(**kwargs)

Deletes up to ten messages from the specified queue. This is a batch version of DeleteMessage. The result of the action on each message is reported individually in the response.

Warning

Because the batch request can result in a combination of successful and unsuccessful actions, you should check for batch errors even when the call returns an HTTP status code of 200 .

Some actions take lists of parameters. These lists are specified using the param.n notation. Values of n are integers starting from 1. For example, a parameter list with two elements looks like this:

&AttributeName.1=first

&AttributeName.2=second

See also: AWS API Documentation

Request Syntax

response = queue.delete_messages(
    Entries=[
        {
            'Id': 'string',
            'ReceiptHandle': 'string'
        },
    ]
)
Parameters
Entries (list) --

[REQUIRED]

A list of receipt handles for the messages to be deleted.

  • (dict) --

    Encloses a receipt handle and an identifier for it.

    • Id (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      An identifier for this particular receipt handle. This is used to communicate the result.

      Note

      The Id s of a batch request need to be unique within a request.

      This identifier can have up to 80 characters. The following characters are accepted: alphanumeric characters, hyphens(-), and underscores (_).

    • ReceiptHandle (string) -- [REQUIRED]

      A receipt handle.

Return type
dict
Returns
Response Syntax
{
    'Successful': [
        {
            'Id': 'string'
        },
    ],
    'Failed': [
        {
            'Id': 'string',
            'SenderFault': True|False,
            'Code': 'string',
            'Message': 'string'
        },
    ]
}

Response Structure

  • (dict) --

    For each message in the batch, the response contains a DeleteMessageBatchResultEntry tag if the message is deleted or a BatchResultErrorEntry tag if the message can't be deleted.

    • Successful (list) --

      A list of DeleteMessageBatchResultEntry items.

      • (dict) --

        Encloses the Id of an entry in DeleteMessageBatch.

        • Id (string) --

          Represents a successfully deleted message.

    • Failed (list) --

      A list of BatchResultErrorEntry items.

      • (dict) --

        Gives a detailed description of the result of an action on each entry in the request.

        • Id (string) --

          The Id of an entry in a batch request.

        • SenderFault (boolean) --

          Specifies whether the error happened due to the caller of the batch API action.

        • Code (string) --

          An error code representing why the action failed on this entry.

        • Message (string) --

          A message explaining why the action failed on this entry.