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    EventBridge:Event targets overview

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    EventBridge:Event targets overview

    Last Updated:Mar 11, 2026

    An event target is the downstream service or endpoint where EventBridge delivers events after they match a rule. Each rule on an event bus can route matched events to one or more targets for processing. EventBridge supports 12 target types across seven categories.

    Supported event targets

    Serverless compute

    TargetDescription
    Function ComputeRun custom event-handling code without managing infrastructure. Suited for lightweight, on-demand processing such as data transformation or webhook relay.

    Message queues

    TargetDescription
    ApsaraMQ for RocketMQDeliver events to RocketMQ for reliable, ordered message processing.
    ApsaraMQ for RabbitMQRoute events to RabbitMQ for flexible, exchange-based message delivery.
    Simple Message Queue (formerly MNS) (SMQ)Send events to SMQ queues for lightweight, asynchronous processing.

    HTTP and HTTPS endpoints

    TargetDescription
    HTTP gatewayPush events to a custom HTTP endpoint.
    HTTPS gatewayPush events to a custom HTTPS endpoint with TLS-encrypted delivery.

    Notification services

    TargetDescription
    Short Message Service (SMS)Send SMS notifications when specific events occur.
    Direct MailSend email notifications when specific events occur.

    Databases

    TargetDescription
    ApsaraDB RDS for MySQLWrite event data directly to an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
    Self-managed MySQL databaseWrite event data directly to a self-managed MySQL database.

    Logging and analytics

    TargetDescription
    Simple Log ServiceDeliver events to Simple Log Service for centralized storage and analysis.

    Cross-bus routing

    TargetDescription
    EventBridgeForward events to another event bus for multi-bus routing.

    What to do next

    For parameter descriptions and configuration details for each target type, see Event target parameters.