Which API call should you use to change the length of time to process jobs in an SQS queue?

In Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), jobs or messages in a queue can have a visibility timeout that determines how long a message is hidden from other consumers after it has been received. The purpose of changing the length of this timeout is to allow a consumer more time to process a job without allowing other consumers to process the same job simultaneously.

The API call 'ChangeMessageVisibility' is specifically designed for this purpose. When invoked, it allows you to modify the visibility timeout of a specific message in the SQS queue. By using this function, you can extend or shorten the time that a message remains invisible to other consumers after it has been fetched by a consumer. This is essential in scenarios where additional processing time is required.

Understanding this can clarify its importance in job processing within SQS, especially when dealing with long-running tasks or ensuring that messages do not get reprocessed too quickly.

The other options do not apply to adjusting the visibility timeout of specific messages in SQS. For instance, 'ChangeMessagePriority' is not a valid SQS function, and 'ModifyVisibilityTimeout' is not a recognized API call in the context of SQS. Likewise, 'UpdateMessage' is not an appropriate term as there is no API with that name in