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SQS Create Queue

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Creates a new SQS queue.

See SQS CreateQueue or detailed information.

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Node.js
NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    // Connect to the Amazon AWS REST server.
    // such as https://sqs.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
    var bTls = true;
    var port = 443;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("sqs.us-west-2.amazonaws.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect);

    // Provide AWS credentials for the REST call.
    var authAws = new chilkat.AuthAws();
    authAws.AccessKey = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY";
    authAws.SecretKey = "AWS_SECRET_KEY";
    // the region should match our URL above..
    authAws.Region = "us-west-2";
    authAws.ServiceName = "sqs";

    rest.SetAuthAws(authAws);

    rest.AddQueryParam("Action","CreateQueue");
    rest.AddQueryParam("QueueName","testQueue");
    rest.AddQueryParam("Attribute.1.Name","VisibilityTimeout");
    rest.AddQueryParam("Attribute.1.Value","40");

    var responseXml = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/");
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // A successful response will have a status code equal to 200.
    if (rest.ResponseStatusCode !== 200) {
        console.log("response status code = " + rest.ResponseStatusCode);
        console.log("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText);
        console.log("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader);
        console.log("response body: " + responseXml);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the successful XML response.
    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    xml.LoadXml(responseXml);
    console.log(xml.GetXml());

    // A sample CreateQueue response:
    // <CreateQueueResponse>
    //     <CreateQueueResult>
    //         <QueueUrl>
    //             http://queue.amazonaws.com/123456789012/testQueue
    //         </QueueUrl>
    //     </CreateQueueResult>
    //     <ResponseMetadata>
    //         <RequestId>
    //             7a62c49f-347e-4fc4-9331-6e8e7a96aa73
    //         </RequestId>
    //     </ResponseMetadata>
    // </CreateQueueResponse>

}

chilkatExample();