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# AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy
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The `AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy` type applies a policy to Amazon SQS queues. For an example snippet, see [Declaring an Amazon SQS policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/quickref-iam.html#scenario-sqs-policy) in the *CloudFormation User Guide*. 

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "Type" : "AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy",
  "Properties" : {
      "[PolicyDocument](#cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-policydocument)" : Json,
      "[Queues](#cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-queues)" : [ String, ... ]
    }
}
```

### YAML
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```
Type: AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy
Properties:
  [PolicyDocument](#cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-policydocument): Json
  [Queues](#cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-queues): 
    - String
```

## Properties
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`PolicyDocument`  <a name="cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-policydocument"></a>
A policy document that contains the permissions for the specified Amazon SQS queues. For more information about Amazon SQS policies, see [Using custom policies with the Amazon SQS access policy language](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSSimpleQueueService/latest/SQSDeveloperGuide/sqs-creating-custom-policies.html) in the *Amazon SQS Developer Guide*.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Json  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Queues`  <a name="cfn-sqs-queuepolicy-queues"></a>
The URLs of the queues to which you want to add the policy. You can use the ` [ Ref](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/intrinsic-function-reference-ref.html) ` function to specify an ` [ AWS::SQS::Queue](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/aws-resource-sqs-queue.html) ` resource.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

## Return values
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### Fn::GetAtt
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#### 
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`Id`  <a name="Id-fn::getatt"></a>
The provider-assigned unique ID for this managed resource.

## Examples
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### Amazon SQS Queue Policy
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The following sample is a queue policy that allows AWS account 111122223333 to send and receive messages on queue queue2. You add the policy to the resources section of your template.

#### JSON
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```
 
"SampleSQSPolicy" : {
  "Type" : "AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy",
  "Properties" : {
    "Queues" :  ["https://sqs:us-east-2.amazonaws.com/444455556666/queue2"],
    "PolicyDocument": {
      "Statement":[{
        "Action":["SQS:SendMessage", "SQS:ReceiveMessage"],
        "Effect":"Allow",
        "Resource": "arn:aws:sqs:us-east-2:444455556666:queue2",
        "Principal": {
          "AWS": [
            "111122223333"]
        }
      }]
    }
  }
}
```

#### YAML
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```
 
SampleSQSPolicy: 
  Type: AWS::SQS::QueuePolicy
  Properties: 
    Queues: 
      - "https://sqs:us-east-2.amazonaws.com/444455556666/queue2"
    PolicyDocument: 
      Statement: 
        - 
          Action: 
            - "SQS:SendMessage" 
            - "SQS:ReceiveMessage"
          Effect: "Allow"
          Resource: "arn:aws:sqs:us-east-2:444455556666:queue2"
          Principal:  
            AWS: 
              - "111122223333"
```