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# RabbitMQ destinations

For more information on destinations, see the [Destinations](/destinations) page.

When new data is read from a SaaS instance via a [Read Action](/read-actions) or [Subscribe Action](/subscribe-actions), Ampersand publishes the payload as messages to your RabbitMQ instance.

## Prerequisites

Before setting up a RabbitMQ destination, ensure that you have:

* A RabbitMQ instance reachable from the internet
* A connection URI with permission to publish
* A routing key that reaches a queue you can consume from

## Data format

Ampersand publishes each read or subscribe message to your RabbitMQ instance as JSON, using the routing key you configure. The full payload schema is defined in [webhook.yaml](https://github.com/amp-labs/openapi/blob/main/webhook/webhook.yaml).

## Create a RabbitMQ destination

Go to the [Destinations page](https://dashboard.withampersand.com/projects/_/destinations) in the Ampersand Dashboard and create a new RabbitMQ destination.

You'll need to provide:

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| **Destination name** | string | Yes | `ampersandRabbitMQ` | Alias to reference in your `amp.yaml` file |
| **Connection URI** | string | Yes | `amqp://user:pass@host:5672` | AMQP connection URI (it embeds your credentials) |
| **Routing key** | string | Yes | `ampersand-events` | Routing key to publish messages with |

## Refer to the destination in your integration

After creating your RabbitMQ destination, reference it in your `amp.yaml` file:

```yaml theme={null}
specVersion: 1.0.0
integrations:
  - name: salesforceToRabbitMQ
    displayName: Salesforce to RabbitMQ
    provider: salesforce
    read:
      objects:
        - objectName: account
          destination: ampersandRabbitMQ
        - objectName: contact
          destination: ampersandRabbitMQ
```