Amazon MQ Adds HTTP-Based Authentication and Authorization for RabbitMQ Brokers

Amazon MQ enabled RabbitMQ brokers to perform authentication and authorization via HTTP server requests, enhancing flexibility in access control.

By Adrian Cole · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-06 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-01-06. Source published: 2026-01-06. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Supporting RabbitMQ versions 4.2 and later on Amazon MQ, this plugin allows brokers to delegate user credential verification and permission checks to external HTTP endpoints. Users can configure this via broker configuration files when creating or managing brokers on supported instance types.

This capability extends control options for messaging environments, facilitating integration with custom authentication systems. The feature is available in all regions offering Amazon MQ RabbitMQ 4 instances, supporting improved security and compliance workflows.

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Amazon MQ now supports HTTP based authentication for RabbitMQ brokers ↗

Source published 2026-01-06. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.