---
title: "Creates a queue"
method: POST
path: "/apps/{app_id}/queues"
tags: ["queues"]
---

# Creates a queue

`POST /apps/{app_id}/queues`

## Path parameters

- `app_id` string, required

## Request body

- Queue
  - `name` string, required
  - `ttl` integer, required
  - `maxLength` integer, required
  - `region` string, required

## Response `201`

Queue created

- QueueResponse
  - `id` string
  - `appId` string
  - `name` string
  - `region` string
  - `amqp` object
    - `uri` string
    - `queueName` string
  - `stomp` object
    - `uri` string
    - `host` string
    - `destination` string
  - `state` string
  - `messages` object
    - `ready` integer, nullable
    - `unacknowledged` integer, nullable
    - `total` integer, nullable
  - `stats` object
    - `publishRate` number, nullable
    - `deliveryRate` number, nullable
    - `acknowledgementRate` number, nullable
  - `ttl` integer
  - `maxLength` integer
  - `deadletter` boolean
  - `deadletterId` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Authentication failed
- `404` — App not found
- `422` — Invalid request
- `500` — Internal server error
- `503` — 503 Service unavailable

---

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