azure-servicebus-py

# Azure Service Bus SDK for Python Enterprise messaging for reliable cloud communication with queues and pub/sub topics. ## Installation ```bash pip install azure-servicebus azure-identity ``` ## Environment Variables ```bash SERVICEBUS_FULLY_QUALIFIED_NAMESPACE=<namespace>.servicebus.windows.net SERVICEBUS_QUEUE_NAME=myqueue SERVICEBUS_TOPIC_NAME=mytopic SERVICEBUS_SUBSCRIPTION_NAME=mysubscription ``` ## Authentication ```python from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential from azure.servicebus import ServiceBusClient credential = DefaultAzureCredential() namespace = "<namespace>.servicebus.windows.net" client = ServiceBusClient( fully_qualified_namespace=namespace, credential=credential ) ``` ## Client Types | Client | Purpose | Get From | |--------|---------|----------| | `ServiceBusClient` | Connection management | Direct instantiation | | `ServiceBusSender` | Send messages | `client.get_queue_sender()` / `get_topic_sender()` | | `ServiceBusReceiver` | Receive messages | `client.get_queue_receiver()` / `get_subscription_receiver()` | ## Send Messages (Async) ```python import asyncio from azure.servicebus.aio import ServiceBusClient from azure.servicebus import ServiceBusMessage from azure.identity.aio import DefaultAzureCredential async def send_messages(): credential = DefaultAzureCredential() async with ServiceBusClient( fully_qualified_namespace="<namespace>.servicebus.windows.net", credential=credential ) as client: sender = client.get_queue_sender(queue_name="myqueue") async with sender: # Single message message = ServiceBusMessage("Hello, Service Bus!") await sender.send_messages(message) # Batch of messages messages = [ServiceBusMessage(f"Message {i}") for i in range(10)] await sender.send_messages(messages) # Message batch (for size control) batch = await sender.create_message_batch() for i in range(100): try: batch.add_message(ServiceBusMessage(f"Batch message {i}")) except ValueError: # Batch full await sender.send_messages(batch) batch = await sender.create_message_batch() batch.add_message(ServiceBusMessage(f"Batch message {i}")) await sender.send_messages(batch) asyncio.run(send_messages()) ``` ## Receive Messages (Async) ```python async def receive_messages(): credential = DefaultAzureCredential() async with ServiceBusClient( fully_qualified_namespace="<namespace>.servicebus.windows.net", credential=credential ) as client: receiver = client.get_queue_receiver(queue_name="myqueue") async with receiver: # Receive batch messages = await receiver.receive_messages( max_message_count=10, max_wait_time=5 # seconds ) for msg in messages: print(f"Received: {str(msg)}") await receiver.complete_message(msg) # Remove from queue asyncio.run(receive_messages()) ``` ## Receive Modes | Mode | Behavior | Use Case | |------|----------|----------| | `PEEK_LOCK` (default) | Message locked, must complete/abandon | Reliable processing | | `RECEIVE_AND_DELETE` | Removed immediately on receive | At-most-once delivery | ```python from azure.servicebus import ServiceBusReceiveMode receiver = client.get_queue_receiver( queue_name="myqueue", receive_mode=ServiceBusReceiveMode.RECEIVE_AND_DELETE ) ``` ## Message Settlement ```python async with receiver: messages = await receiver.receive_messages(max_message_count=1) for msg in messages: try: # Process message... await receiver.complete_message(msg) # Success - remove from queue except ProcessingError: await receiver.abandon_message(msg) # Retry later except PermanentError: await receiver.dead_letter_message( msg, reason="ProcessingFailed", error_description="Could not process" ) ``` | Action | Effect | |--------|--------| | `complete_message()` | Remove from queue (success) | | `abandon_message()` | Release lock, retry immediately | | `dead_letter_message()` | Move to dead-letter queue | | `defer_message()` | Set aside, receive by sequence number | ## Topics and Subscriptions ```python # Send to topic sender = client.get_topic_sender(topic_name="mytopic") async with sender: await sender.send_messages(ServiceBusMessage("Topic message")) # Receive from subscription receiver = client.get_subscription_receiver( topic_name="mytopic", subscription_name="mysubscription" ) async with receiver: messages = await receiver.receive_messages(max_message_count=10) ``` ## Sessions (FIFO) ```python # Send with session message = ServiceBusMessage("Session message") message.session_id = "order-123" await sender.send_messages(message) # Receive from specific session receiver = client.get_queue_receiver( queue_name="session-queue", session_id="order-123" ) # Receive from next available session from azure.servicebus import NEXT_AVAILABLE_SESSION receiver = client.get_queue_receiver( queue_name="session-queue", session_id=NEXT_AVAILABLE_SESSION ) ``` ## Scheduled Messages ```python from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone message = ServiceBusMessage("Scheduled message") scheduled_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc) + timedelta(minutes=10) # Schedule message sequence_number = await sender.schedule_messages(message, scheduled_time) # Cancel scheduled message await sender.cancel_scheduled_messages(sequence_number) ``` ## Dead-Letter Queue ```python from azure.servicebus import ServiceBusSubQueue # Receive from dead-letter queue dlq_receiver = client.get_queue_receiver( queue_name="myqueue", sub_queue=ServiceBusSubQueue.DEAD_LETTER ) async with dlq_receiver: messages = await dlq_receiver.receive_messages(max_message_count=10) for msg in messages: print(f"Dead-lettered: {msg.dead_letter_reason}") await dlq_receiver.complete_message(msg) ``` ## Sync Client (for simple scripts) ```python from azure.servicebus import ServiceBusClient, ServiceBusMessage from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential with ServiceBusClient( fully_qualified_namespace="<namespace>.servicebus.windows.net", credential=DefaultAzureCredential() ) as client: with client.get_queue_sender("myqueue") as sender: sender.send_messages(ServiceBusMessage("Sync message")) with client.get_queue_receiver("myqueue") as receiver: for msg in receiver: print(str(msg)) receiver.complete_message(msg) ``` ## Best Practices 1. **Use async client** for production workloads 2. **Use context managers** (`async with`) for proper cleanup 3. **Complete messages** after successful processing 4. **Use dead-letter queue** for poison messages 5. **Use sessions** for ordered, FIFO processing 6. **Use message batches** for high-throughput scenarios 7. **Set `max_wait_time`** to avoid infinite blocking ## Reference Files | File | Contents | |------|----------| | references/patterns.md | Competing consumers, sessions, retry patterns, request-response, transactions | | references/dead-letter.md | DLQ handling, poison messages, reprocessing strategies | | scripts/setup_servicebus.py | CLI for queue/topic/subscription management and DLQ monitoring | ## When to Use This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview. ## Limitations - Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. - Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review. - Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.