diff --git a/example-spec.yaml b/example-spec.yaml
index 4bd3a55..11c8424 100644
--- a/example-spec.yaml
+++ b/example-spec.yaml
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ role: generate
 #   the starenv derefers, lambdafy adds the following derefers:
 #
 #   - lambdafy_sqs_send: This derefer will be replaced with a URL which when POSTed
-#     to will send a message to the SQS queue whose ARN is specified. The body
-#     of the POST will be sent as the SQS message body. If header
-#     'Lambdafy-SQS-Group-Id' is set, it will be used as Group ID for the
+#     to will send a message to the SQS queue whose ARN is specified. This accepts
+#     either a JSON array of messages or a single message. If an array, the body
+#     of the POST will be split into batches and sent as entries in SQS send message batch.
+#     Otherwise, if a single messsage, the body of the POST will be sent as the SQS message body.
+#     If header 'Lambdafy-SQS-Group-Id' is set, it will be used as Group ID for the
 #     message. A 2xx/3xx response is considered a success, otherwise a fail. See
 #     the example below for usage.
 #     Note: The necessary IAM role permissions to send SQS messages are added
diff --git a/proxy/sqs.go b/proxy/sqs.go
index b7b5c01..6f87ec5 100644
--- a/proxy/sqs.go
+++ b/proxy/sqs.go
@@ -3,23 +3,29 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"math/rand"
+	"mime"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/events"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/aws"
 	awsconfig "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/config"
 	sqs "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs"
+	sqstypes "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/sqs/types"
 )
 
+const maxSQSBatchSize = 10 // SQS allows a maximum of 10 messages per batch
+
 var sqsARNPat = regexp.MustCompile(`^arn:aws:sqs:([^:]+):([^:]+):(.+)$`)
 
 // getSQSQueueURL returns the URL of the SQS queue given its ARN.
@@ -128,10 +134,13 @@ func (d sqsSendDerefer) Deref(arn string) (string, error) {
 var sqsIDToQueueURL = sqsSendDerefer{}
 
 const sqsGroupIDHeader = "Lambdafy-SQS-Group-Id"
+const batchMessageHeader = "Lambdafy-SQS-Batch-Message"
 
 // handleSQSSend handles HTTP POST requests and translates them to SQS send
 // message.
 // Lambdafy-SQS-Group-Id header is used to set the message group ID.
+// Lambdafy-SQS-Batch-Message header is used to indicate that the request body
+// contains a JSON array of messages to be sent in a batch.
 func handleSQSSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if r.Method != http.MethodPost {
 		http.Error(w, "Method not allowed", http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
@@ -168,18 +177,122 @@ func handleSQSSend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	sqsCl := sqs.NewFromConfig(c)
 
-	if _, err := sqsCl.SendMessage(context.Background(), &sqs.SendMessageInput{
-		MessageBody:    aws.String(string(body)),
-		QueueUrl:       aws.String(qURL),
-		MessageGroupId: groupID,
-	}); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("error sending SQS message: %v", err)
-		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error sending SQS message: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	isBatchMessage := r.Header.Get(batchMessageHeader) != ""
+	// Single message - use regular send
+	if !isBatchMessage {
+		if _, err := sqsCl.SendMessage(context.Background(), &sqs.SendMessageInput{
+			MessageBody:    aws.String(string(body)),
+			QueueUrl:       aws.String(qURL),
+			MessageGroupId: groupID,
+		}); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error sending SQS message: %v", err)
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error sending SQS message: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+
+		log.Printf("sent an SQS message to '%s'", qURL)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Batch send message - expect the correct Content-Type and
+	// a JSON array of string messages in the request body
+
+	// Check if the Content-Type media type is application/json
+	// instead of direct string equality check, as it may contain additional parameters.
+	contentType := r.Header.Get("Content-Type")
+	mediaType, _, err := mime.ParseMediaType(contentType)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("error parsing Content-Type header: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing Content-Type header: %v", err), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if mediaType != "application/json" {
+		http.Error(w, "Content-Type must be application/json for batch messages", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var messages []string
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &messages); err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Send message batch failure - Invalid JSON array: %v", err)
+		http.Error(w, "Invalid JSON array", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("sent an SQS message to '%s'", qURL)
+	if len(messages) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("Send message batch failure - Empty message array")
+		http.Error(w, "Empty message array", http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+	if len(messages) > maxSQSBatchSize {
+		log.Printf("Send message batch failure - Too many messages in batch, maximum is %d", maxSQSBatchSize)
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Too many messages in batch, maximum is %d", maxSQSBatchSize), http.StatusBadRequest)
+		return
+	}
+
+	entries := make([]sqstypes.SendMessageBatchRequestEntry, len(messages))
+	for j, msg := range messages {
+		entries[j] = sqstypes.SendMessageBatchRequestEntry{
+			Id:             aws.String(fmt.Sprintf("%d", j)),
+			MessageBody:    aws.String(msg),
+			MessageGroupId: groupID,
+		}
+	}
+
+	var attempts int = 0
+	var retryable_entries []sqstypes.SendMessageBatchRequestEntry = entries
+	var nonRetryableEntries []sqstypes.SendMessageBatchRequestEntry = nil
+
+	for (attempts == 0 || len(retryable_entries) > 0) && attempts < 5 {
+		// Sleep for exponential backoff on retry
+		if attempts > 0 {
+			// bit shift to calculate the sleep duration -> 500ms, 1s, 2s, 4s, 8s
+			sleepDuration := (1 << attempts) * 500 // Exponential backoff in milliseconds
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(sleepDuration) * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+
+		attempts++
+		output, err := sqsCl.SendMessageBatch(context.Background(), &sqs.SendMessageBatchInput{
+			QueueUrl: aws.String(qURL),
+			Entries:  retryable_entries,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error sending SQS message batch: %v", err)
+			http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error sending SQS message batch: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		retryable_entries = nil // Reset retryable entries for the next attempt
+		if len(output.Failed) > 0 {
+			log.Printf("failed to send %d SQS messages in batch", len(output.Failed))
+			for _, f := range output.Failed {
+				fmt.Printf(
+					"failed to send SQS message %s: %s (SenderFault: %t, Code: %s)\n",
+					*f.Id, *f.Message, f.SenderFault, *f.Code,
+				)
+				id, err := strconv.Atoi(*f.Id)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("error parsing SQS message ID '%s': %v", *f.Id, err)
+					http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error parsing SQS message ID '%s': %v", *f.Id, err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+					return
+				}
+				if f.SenderFault {
+					// Non-retryable error
+					nonRetryableEntries = append(nonRetryableEntries, entries[id])
+				} else {
+					// Retryable error
+					retryable_entries = append(retryable_entries, entries[id])
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(retryable_entries)+len(nonRetryableEntries) > 0 {
+		log.Printf("%d of %d SQS messages in batch failed", len(retryable_entries)+len(nonRetryableEntries), len(entries))
+		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("%d of %d SQS messages in batch failed", len(retryable_entries)+len(nonRetryableEntries), len(entries)), http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
 
+	log.Printf("sent %d SQS messages to '%s'", len(messages), qURL)
 }
 
 const sendSQSStarenvTag = "lambdafy_sqs_send"