name: IBM MQ
description: APIs for IBM MQ messaging middleware for enterprise integration.
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: false
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://www.ibm.com/brand/experience-guides/developer/8f4e3cc842d31b9a55e57cb2b0e49605/02_8-bar-positive.svg
tags:
  - Async
  - Enterprise
  - Integration
  - Messaging
  - Middleware
  - Queues
  - Real-Time
tags_raw:
  - Async
  - Enterprise
  - Integration
  - Messaging
  - Middleware
  - Queue
  - Real-Time
created: '2024-01-20'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://www.ibm.com/products/mq
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- name: IBM MQ JMS API
  description: Java Message Service API for IBM MQ.
  image: >-
    https://www.ibm.com/brand/experience-guides/developer/8f4e3cc842d31b9a55e57cb2b0e49605/02_8-bar-positive.svg
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-jms
  tags:
  - Java
  - JMS
  - Messaging
  tags_raw:
  - Java
  - Jms
  - Messaging
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=mq-developing-jms-applications
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.ibm.mq/com.ibm.mq.allclient
  - type: AsyncAPI
    url: asyncapi/ibm-mq-messaging-asyncapi.yml
  contact:
  - FN: IBM Support
    email: support@ibm.com
    url: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
- name: IBM MQ Native API
  description: Native procedural API for IBM MQ (MQI).
  image: >-
    https://www.ibm.com/brand/experience-guides/developer/8f4e3cc842d31b9a55e57cb2b0e49605/02_8-bar-positive.svg
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=reference-mqi
  tags:
  - Mqi
  - Native
  - Procedural
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=programming-mqi
  contact:
  - FN: IBM Support
    email: support@ibm.com
    url: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-channels-api
  name: IBM MQ Channels API
  description: Manage and query channel objects and status
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Channels
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-channels-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-installations-api
  name: IBM MQ Installations API
  description: Query MQ installation information
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Installations
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-installations-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-login-api
  name: IBM MQ Login API
  description: Authentication token management
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Login
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-login-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-queue-managers-api
  name: IBM MQ Queue Managers API
  description: Manage and query queue manager objects and status
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Queue Managers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-queue-managers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-queue-messaging-api
  name: IBM MQ Queue Messaging API
  description: Send and receive messages on queues
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Queue Messaging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-queue-messaging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-queues-api
  name: IBM MQ Queues API
  description: Manage and query queue objects and status
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Queues
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-queues-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-subscriptions-api
  name: IBM MQ Subscriptions API
  description: Manage and query subscription objects
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Subscription
  tags_raw:
  - Subscriptions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-subscriptions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-topic-messaging-api
  name: IBM MQ Topic Messaging API
  description: Publish messages to topics
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Topic Messaging
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-topic-messaging-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
- aid: ibm-mq:ibm-mq-topics-api
  name: IBM MQ Topics API
  description: Manage and query topic objects
  humanURL: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest-overview
  baseURL: https://{host}:{port}/ibmmq/rest/v2
  tags:
  - Topic
  tags_raw:
  - Topics
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/ibm-mq-topics-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-rest
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=api-messaging-rest
common:
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/ibm-mq-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/ibm-mq-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/ibm-mq-finops.yml
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.ibm.com/
  - type: AgenticAccess
    url: agentic-access/ibm-mq-agentic-access.yml
  - type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
    url: security/ibm-mq-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
  - type: DomainSecurity
    url: security/ibm-mq-domain-security.yml
  - type: Authentication
    url: authentication/ibm-mq-authentication.yml
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/ibm-messaging
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-mq/latest?topic=mq-getting-started
  - type: tutorials
    url: https://developer.ibm.com/tutorials/?s=mq
  - type: downloads
    url: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.ibm.com/products/mq/pricing
  - type: Support
    url: https://www.ibm.com/mysupport
  - type: Blog
    url: >-
      https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=183ec850-4947-49c8-9a2e-8e7c7fc46c64
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/ibm-mq-context.jsonld
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ibm-mq-queue-manager-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/ibm-mq-queue-schema.json
  - type: Rules
    url: rules/ibm-mq-rules.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com