Managing a topic
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Updated at July 20, 2026
Updating a topic
Management console
AWS CLI
AWS SDK for Python
- In the management console, select the folder containing the topic.
- Navigate to Cloud Notification Service.
- Select Topics on the left.
- Select the topic.
- At the top right, click Edit.
- Edit the topic name. It must be unique within Cloud Notification Service.
- Under Logging, enable or disable Write logs.
- Update the existing log group or create a new one.
- Click Save changes.
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If you do not have the AWS CLI yet, install and configure it.
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Run this command:
aws sns set-topic-attributes \ --topic-arn <topic_ARN> <attributes> -
View the new topic settings:
aws sns get-topic-attributes \ --topic-arn <topic_ARN>
For more on commands, see these AWS guides: set-topic-attributes and get-topic-attributes.
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If you do not have the AWS SDK for Python (boto3) yet, install and configure it.
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To update a topic, use the code below:
try: response = client.set_topic_attributes( TopicArn = "<topic_ARN>", AttributeName='<attribute_name>', AttributeValue='<attribute_value>' ) print("Response metadata:", response['ResponseMetadata'])
Deleting a topic
Management console
AWS CLI
AWS SDK for Python
- In the management console, select the folder containing the topic.
- Navigate to Cloud Notification Service.
- Select Topics on the left.
- Click next to the topic of interest and select Delete.
- Confirm the deletion.
Run this command:
aws sns delete-topic --topic-arn <topic_ARN>
Learn more about the aws sns delete-topic command in this AWS guide.
Use the following code:
@staticmethod
def delete_topic(topic):
try:
topic.delete()
logger.info("Deleted topic %s.", topic.arn)
except ClientError:
logger.exception("Couldn't delete topic %s.", topic.arn)
raise
Deleting a topic will also delete all its subscriptions. The endpoints associated with the subscriptions will remain. Topic deletion may take a while. You cannot create a new topic with the same name while the topic is being deleted.