Given the following SQS queue configuration with a DLQ and maxReceiveCount set to 3, what happens when a message fails processing 4 times?

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AWS - SNS and SQS

{"RedrivePolicy": {"deadLetterTargetArn": "arn:aws:sqs:region:account-id:DLQ", "maxReceiveCount": 3}}

AThe message is moved to the Dead Letter Queue after the 4th failure

BThe message is deleted immediately after the 3rd failure

CThe message stays in the main queue indefinitely

DThe message is moved to the DLQ after the 3rd failure

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand maxReceiveCount meaning
maxReceiveCount defines how many times a message can be received before moving to DLQ.
Step 2: Apply maxReceiveCount to message failures
After 3 failed receives, the message is moved to the DLQ, not after the 4th.
Final Answer:
The message is moved to the DLQ after the 3rd failure -> Option D
Quick Check:
maxReceiveCount = 3 means move to DLQ after 3 failures [OK]

Quick Trick: Message moves to DLQ exactly at maxReceiveCount failures [OK]

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