# SAM generate events
sam local generate-event s3 put --bucket my-bucket --key test.json
sam local generate-event sqs receive-message
sam local generate-event sns notification
sam local generate-event dynamodb update
sam local generate-event eventbridge put-events
# Send test message to SQS
aws sqs send-message \
--queue-url https://sqs.region.amazonaws.com/123/my-queue \
--message-body '{"orderId": "test-123"}'
# Check DLQ for failures
aws sqs receive-message --queue-url https://sqs.region.amazonaws.com/123/my-dlq
# Put test event
aws events put-events --entries '[{
"Source": "my-app",
"DetailType": "OrderCreated",
"Detail": "{\"orderId\": \"test-123\"}",
"EventBusName": "default"
}]'
# Publish to topic
aws sns publish \
--topic-arn arn:aws:sns:region:123:my-topic \
--message '{"test": true}' \
--message-attributes '{"eventType":{"DataType":"String","StringValue":"test"}}'
aws stepfunctions start-execution --input '{}'Exam Tip: sam local generate-event for all event types. Test SQS by sending messages directly. Test EventBridge with put-events. Check DLQ for failed messages.