MessageAttributeValue.DataType

This example shows how to send a message.

Send message example

var client = new AmazonSQSClient();

var request = new SendMessageRequest
{
  DelaySeconds = (int)TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5).TotalSeconds,
  MessageAttributes = new Dictionary<string, MessageAttributeValue>
  {
    {
      "MyNameAttribute", new MessageAttributeValue 
        { DataType = "String", StringValue = "John Doe" }
    },
    {
      "MyAddressAttribute", new MessageAttributeValue 
        { DataType = "String", StringValue = "123 Main St." }
    },
    {
      "MyRegionAttribute", new MessageAttributeValue 
        { DataType = "String", StringValue = "Any Town, United States" }
    }
  },
  MessageBody = "John Doe customer information.",
  QueueUrl = "https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyTestQueue"
};

var response = client.SendMessage(request);

Console.WriteLine("For message ID '" + response.MessageId + "':");
Console.WriteLine("  MD5 of message attributes: " +
  response.MD5OfMessageAttributes);
Console.WriteLine("  MD5 of message body: " + response.MD5OfMessageBody);
      

.NET Framework:
Supported in: 4.5, 4.0, 3.5

.NET for Windows Store apps:
Supported in: Windows 8.1, Windows 8

.NET for Windows Phone:
Supported in: Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Phone 8