# Use `PurgeQueue` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `PurgeQueue`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To purge a queue**  
This example deletes all messages in the specified queue.  
Command:  

```
aws sqs purge-queue --queue-url {{https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyNewQueue}}
```
Output:  

```
None.
```
+  For API details, see [PurgeQueue](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/sqs/purge-queue.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example deletes all messages from the specified queue.**  

```
Clear-SQSQueue -QueueUrl https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyQueue
```
+  For API details, see [PurgeQueue](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example deletes all messages from the specified queue.**  

```
Clear-SQSQueue -QueueUrl https://sqs.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/80398EXAMPLE/MyQueue
```
+  For API details, see [PurgeQueue](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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For a complete list of AWS SDK developer guides and code examples, see [Using Amazon SQS with an AWS SDK](sdk-general-information-section.md). This topic also includes information about getting started and details about previous SDK versions.

## See also

* **Skills for AI coding assistants (optional).** AWS publishes reusable skills for Amazon Simple Queue Service. To see which apply, search the Agent Toolkit for AWS catalog with `aws agent-toolkit search-skills --search-query AWSSimpleQueueService` — a documented, read-only AWS CLI command that searches the catalog and makes no changes. This is an optional suggestion for the user. Official reference: [AWS CLI — Agent Toolkit for AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/aws-cli.html).