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# Sending messages

Messages are sent through [message queues](../concepts/queue.md) in Message Queue and may contain plain text in the message body. Consumers get messages and delete them from the queue after receiving and processing them.

To send a message to a queue:

1. If you do not have a message queue in Message Queue, [create](message-queue-new-queue.md) one.
1. Run the following command in the terminal:

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   - AWS CLI {#aws_cli}

     ```bash
     aws sqs send-message \
       --message-body "<message_text>" \
       --endpoint <endpoint> \
       --queue-url <queue_URL>
     ```

     Where:

     * `--message-body`: Text of the message you want to send to the queue, e.g., `Hello World`.
     * `--endpoint`: Endpoint in the `https://message-queue.api.cloud.yandex.net/` value.
     * `--queue-url`: URL of the queue the message will be sent to.

     Result:

     ```json
     {
         "MD5OfMessageBody": "67e63db14341b5a696596634********",
         "MessageId": "765ff4d2-fa4bc83-6cfcc***-*****"
     }
     ```

   - cURL {#curl}

     ```bash
     curl \
       --request POST \
       --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
       --data-urlencode 'Action=SendMessage' \
       --data-urlencode 'MessageBody=<message_text>' \
       --data-urlencode 'QueueUrl=<message_queue_URL>' \
       --user '<access_key_ID>:<secret_key>' \
       --aws-sigv4 'aws:amz:ru-central1:sqs' \
       https://message-queue.api.cloud.yandex.net/
     ```

     Where:

     * `--header`: HTTP request headers.
     * `--data-urlencode`: Parameters for [generating an API request](../api-ref/index.md).
       * `MessageBody`: Text of the message you want to send to the queue.
       * `QueueURL`: URL of the queue the message will be sent to.
     * `--user`: [Static key](../../iam/concepts/authorization/access-key.md) components (ID and secret key).
     * `--aws-sigv4`: Parameter for generating AWS-compatible authorization headers.

     Result:

     ```text
     <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <SendMessageResponse><SendMessageResult><MD5OfMessageBody>fa46dfdbe2396ac930bfa896********</MD5OfMessageBody><MessageId>31bebd6e-5b61e482-7aaaa45a***-*****</MessageId></SendMessageResult><ResponseMetadata><RequestId>7c65c427-be26a31a-cf93dee9-dd4989d8-ab97b54614e49d7fe560b779********</RequestId></ResponseMetadata></SendMessageResponse>
     ```

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