name: AMQP
description: AMQP (Advanced Message Queuing Protocol) is an open standard for message-oriented middleware governed by OASIS and standardized as ISO/IEC 19464. AMQP 1.0 enables interoperable, 
  asynchronous communication between applications across different platforms and vendors. It defines a wire-level protocol supporting reliable queuing, flexible routing, publish/subscribe, and 
  request/reply messaging patterns. Major implementations include Apache ActiveMQ/Artemis, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, Red Hat AMQ, and Apache Qpid.
url: https://www.amqp.org/
tags:
- AMQP
- Asynchronous
- Message Queue
- Messaging
- Middleware
- Open Standard
- Publish Subscribe
created: '2025'
modified: '2026-04-19'
apis:
- name: AMQP Messaging API
  description: AsyncAPI specification for AMQP messaging patterns including publish/subscribe, request/reply, and point-to-point messaging via exchanges, queues, and bindings.
  properties:
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/amqp-messaging.yml
  tags:
  - AMQP
  - AsyncAPI
  - Messaging
  - Point to Point
  - Publish Subscribe
  - Request Reply
  humanURL: https://www.amqp.org/
common:
- type: JSONSchema
  title: AMQP Message
  url: json-schema/amqp-message.json
  description: JSON Schema describing the structure of an AMQP message including properties, headers, and payload body.
- type: JSONSchema
  title: AMQP Message Properties
  url: json-schema/amqp-message-properties.json
  description: JSON Schema describing the standard AMQP 0-9-1 Basic.Properties including content type, delivery mode, correlation ID, and reply-to.
- type: JSONSchema
  title: AMQP Exchange
  url: json-schema/amqp-exchange.json
  description: JSON Schema describing an AMQP exchange with type, durability, auto-delete, and argument configuration.
- type: JSONSchema
  title: AMQP Queue
  url: json-schema/amqp-queue.json
  description: JSON Schema describing an AMQP queue with support for TTL, dead-lettering, priority, and overflow policies.
- type: JSONSchema
  title: AMQP Binding
  url: json-schema/amqp-binding.json
  description: JSON Schema describing an AMQP binding that links exchanges to queues or other exchanges using routing keys.
- type: JSONLD
  title: AMQP JSON-LD Context
  url: json-ld/amqp-context.jsonld
  description: JSON-LD context mapping AMQP concepts (messages, exchanges, queues, bindings, channels) to linked data vocabularies including Schema.org and Dublin Core.
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.amqp.org/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.amqp.org/resources/specifications
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/amqp
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
  title: Apache Qpid
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Reliable Messaging
    description: Guaranteed delivery with acknowledgment and persistence support.
  - name: Flexible Routing
    description: Exchange types (direct, fanout, topic, headers) for flexible message routing.
  - name: Publish/Subscribe
    description: Fan-out delivery to multiple consumers via topic and fanout exchanges.
  - name: Request/Reply
    description: Synchronous RPC patterns over asynchronous messaging infrastructure.
  - name: Transaction Support
    description: Transactional message publishing and acknowledgment for data consistency.
  - name: Security
    description: SASL authentication and TLS encryption for secure message transport.
  - name: Flow Control
    description: Credit-based flow control preventing consumer overload (AMQP 1.0).
  - name: Multi-Vendor Interoperability
    description: Wire-level protocol interoperability across different broker implementations.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Microservices Communication
    description: Decoupled inter-service messaging in microservices architectures.
  - name: Event Streaming
    description: Event-driven architecture with durable, ordered event delivery.
  - name: Task Queues
    description: Distributed work queues for background job processing.
  - name: IoT Messaging
    description: Device-to-cloud and cloud-to-device messaging for IoT platforms.
  - name: Financial Messaging
    description: High-reliability financial transaction messaging with guaranteed delivery.
  - name: Log Aggregation
    description: Centralized log collection and routing from distributed systems.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: RabbitMQ
    description: Popular AMQP 0-9-1 compliant broker with extensive plugin ecosystem.
  - name: Apache ActiveMQ
    description: Java-based message broker supporting AMQP 1.0 and multiple protocols.
  - name: Azure Service Bus
    description: Microsoft's cloud messaging service with AMQP 1.0 support.
  - name: Apache Qpid
    description: AMQP 1.0 implementation with broker and client library support.
  - name: Red Hat AMQ
    description: Enterprise messaging platform based on ActiveMQ Artemis with AMQP 1.0.
  - name: Solace PubSub+
    description: Enterprise event broker supporting AMQP 1.0 among multiple protocols.
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amqp-message-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amqp-exchange-structure.json
- type: JSONStructure
  url: json-structure/amqp-queue-structure.json
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amqp-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amqp-vocabulary.yaml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com