Defining a queue with a config file in RabbitMQ - rabbitmq

Question

Is there a way to define a queue in a configuration file like in ActiveMQ :
http://activemq.apache.org/configure-startup-destinations.html

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible.
The easiest way:
Add queue manually, from webUI
By default webUI is exposed on port 15672.
Add queue accessing http://localhost:15672/#/queues
Export config file from webUI.
Access main page http://localhost:15672/#/. At the bottom you have section Import / export definitions, and button download broker definitions.
Just download the file and it will contain all defined queues.
Sample config file, with users, virtual host and queue:
I have formatted the file using JStool plugin, JSFormat option from Notepad++.
By default, file is single line and not very readable.
Next to 'download broker definitions' there is button 'upload broker definitions'. You may upload your file (it will work with pretty-formatted file).
{
"rabbit_version" : "3.5.7",
"users" : [{
"name" : "guest",
"password_hash" : "42234423423",
"tags" : "administrator"
}
],
"vhosts" : [ {
"name" : "/uat"
}
],
"permissions" : [{
"user" : "guest",
"vhost" : "/uat",
"configure" : ".*",
"write" : ".*",
"read" : ".*"
}
],
"parameters" : [],
"policies" : [],
"queues" : [{
"name" : "sms",
"vhost" : "/uat",
"durable" : false,
"auto_delete" : false,
"arguments" : {}
}
],
"exchanges" : [],
"bindings" : []
}