diff --git a/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs.go b/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs.go
index 7ce10bdbbf..feb709aa5e 100644
--- a/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs.go
+++ b/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs.go
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ type lazySessionOpener struct {
 	err    error
 }
 
-func (o *lazySessionOpener) defaultOpener() (*URLOpener, error) {
+func (o *lazySessionOpener) defaultOpener(u *url.URL) (*URLOpener, error) {
+	if gcaws.UseV2(u.Query()) {
+		return &URLOpener{UseV2: true}, nil
+	}
 	o.init.Do(func() {
 		sess, err := gcaws.NewDefaultSession()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -165,7 +168,7 @@ func (o *lazySessionOpener) defaultOpener() (*URLOpener, error) {
 }
 
 func (o *lazySessionOpener) OpenTopicURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Topic, error) {
-	opener, err := o.defaultOpener()
+	opener, err := o.defaultOpener(u)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open topic %v: failed to open default session: %v", u, err)
 	}
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ func (o *lazySessionOpener) OpenTopicURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubs
 }
 
 func (o *lazySessionOpener) OpenSubscriptionURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Subscription, error) {
-	opener, err := o.defaultOpener()
+	opener, err := o.defaultOpener(u)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open subscription %v: failed to open default session: %v", u, err)
 	}
@@ -200,7 +203,14 @@ const SQSScheme = "awssqs"
 // For SQS topics and subscriptions, the URL's host+path is prefixed with
 // "https://" to create the queue URL.
 //
-// The following query parameters are supported:
+// Use "awssdk=v1" to force using AWS SDK v1, "awssdk=v2" to force using AWS SDK v2,
+// or anything else to accept the default.
+//
+// For V1, see gocloud.dev/aws/ConfigFromURLParams for supported query parameters
+// for overriding the aws.Session from the URL.
+// For V2, see gocloud.dev/aws/V2ConfigFromURLParams.
+//
+// In addition, the following query parameters are supported:
 //
 //   - raw (for "awssqs" Subscriptions only): sets SubscriberOptions.Raw. The
 //     value must be parseable by `strconv.ParseBool`.
@@ -209,7 +219,11 @@ const SQSScheme = "awssqs"
 // See gocloud.dev/aws/ConfigFromURLParams for other query parameters
 // that affect the default AWS session.
 type URLOpener struct {
+	// UseV2 indicates whether the AWS SDK V2 should be used.
+	UseV2 bool
+
 	// ConfigProvider configures the connection to AWS.
+	// It must be set to a non-nil value if UseV2 is false.
 	ConfigProvider client.ConfigProvider
 
 	// TopicOptions specifies the options to pass to OpenTopic.
@@ -220,6 +234,25 @@ type URLOpener struct {
 
 // OpenTopicURL opens a pubsub.Topic based on u.
 func (o *URLOpener) OpenTopicURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Topic, error) {
+	// Trim leading "/" if host is empty, so that
+	// awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath
+	// gives "arn:..." instead of "/arn:...".
+	topicARN := strings.TrimPrefix(path.Join(u.Host, u.Path), "/")
+	qURL := "https://" + path.Join(u.Host, u.Path)
+	if o.UseV2 {
+		cfg, err := gcaws.V2ConfigFromURLParams(ctx, u.Query())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("open topic %v: %v", u, err)
+		}
+		switch u.Scheme {
+		case SNSScheme:
+			return OpenSNSTopicV2(ctx, snsv2.NewFromConfig(cfg), topicARN, &o.TopicOptions), nil
+		case SQSScheme:
+			return OpenSQSTopicV2(ctx, sqsv2.NewFromConfig(cfg), qURL, &o.TopicOptions), nil
+		default:
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("open topic %v: unsupported scheme", u)
+		}
+	}
 	configProvider := &gcaws.ConfigOverrider{
 		Base: o.ConfigProvider,
 	}
@@ -230,13 +263,8 @@ func (o *URLOpener) OpenTopicURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Topic
 	configProvider.Configs = append(configProvider.Configs, overrideCfg)
 	switch u.Scheme {
 	case SNSScheme:
-		// Trim leading "/" if host is empty, so that
-		// awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath
-		// gives "arn:..." instead of "/arn:...".
-		topicARN := strings.TrimPrefix(path.Join(u.Host, u.Path), "/")
 		return OpenSNSTopic(ctx, configProvider, topicARN, &o.TopicOptions), nil
 	case SQSScheme:
-		qURL := "https://" + path.Join(u.Host, u.Path)
 		return OpenSQSTopic(ctx, configProvider, qURL, &o.TopicOptions), nil
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open topic %v: unsupported scheme", u)
@@ -245,9 +273,6 @@ func (o *URLOpener) OpenTopicURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Topic
 
 // OpenSubscriptionURL opens a pubsub.Subscription based on u.
 func (o *URLOpener) OpenSubscriptionURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsub.Subscription, error) {
-	configProvider := &gcaws.ConfigOverrider{
-		Base: o.ConfigProvider,
-	}
 	// Clone the options since we might override Raw.
 	opts := o.SubscriptionOptions
 	q := u.Query()
@@ -267,12 +292,22 @@ func (o *URLOpener) OpenSubscriptionURL(ctx context.Context, u *url.URL) (*pubsu
 		}
 		q.Del("waittime")
 	}
+	qURL := "https://" + path.Join(u.Host, u.Path)
+	if o.UseV2 {
+		cfg, err := gcaws.V2ConfigFromURLParams(ctx, q)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("open subscription %v: %v", u, err)
+		}
+		return OpenSubscriptionV2(ctx, sqsv2.NewFromConfig(cfg), qURL, &opts), nil
+	}
 	overrideCfg, err := gcaws.ConfigFromURLParams(q)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open subscription %v: %v", u, err)
 	}
+	configProvider := &gcaws.ConfigOverrider{
+		Base: o.ConfigProvider,
+	}
 	configProvider.Configs = append(configProvider.Configs, overrideCfg)
-	qURL := "https://" + path.Join(u.Host, u.Path)
 	return OpenSubscription(ctx, configProvider, qURL, &opts), nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs_test.go b/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs_test.go
index ca5966dde7..9873b1f956 100644
--- a/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs_test.go
+++ b/pubsub/awssnssqs/awssnssqs_test.go
@@ -657,6 +657,8 @@ func TestOpenTopicFromURL(t *testing.T) {
 		{"awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath", false},
 		// OK, setting region.
 		{"awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath?region=us-east-2", false},
+		// OK, setting usev2.
+		{"awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath?awssdk=v2", false},
 		// Invalid parameter.
 		{"awssns:///arn:aws:service:region:accountid:resourceType/resourcePath?param=value", true},
 
@@ -665,6 +667,8 @@ func TestOpenTopicFromURL(t *testing.T) {
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue", false},
 		// OK, setting region.
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?region=us-east-2", false},
+		// OK, setting usev2.
+		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?awssdk=v2", false},
 		// Invalid parameter.
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?param=value", true},
 	}
@@ -698,6 +702,8 @@ func TestOpenSubscriptionFromURL(t *testing.T) {
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?raw=foo", true},
 		// OK, setting waittime.
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?waittime=5s", false},
+		// OK, setting usev2.
+		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?awssdk=v2", false},
 		// Invalid waittime.
 		{"awssqs://sqs.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/99999/my-queue?waittime=foo", true},
 		// Invalid parameter.