How to browse ActiveMQ messages
Here's how to browse ActiveMQ messages using QueueExplorer:
Step 1 - Create ActiveMQ connection
- Create a new connection in QueueExplorer with your ActiveMQ credentials.
- Open connection to see list of queues and topics.
Step 2 - Click on a queue

- QueueExplorer starts loading messages.
- Messages are displayed progressively as they are loaded.
- You can limit number of messages that will be loaded, or load all of them.
- When you click on a message its content is displayed in a bottom panel.
- Message viewers: JSON, XML, Text (UTF8, UTF16, etc), Hex, WCF...
QueueExplorer can also:
- Display messages in ActiveMQ topic as they arrive.
- Display all message properties in message list, including custom headers.
- Display extracted data from messages using XPath, JSON, or Regex (Professional edition).
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