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AWS DynamoDB

Read, write, and query items and tables in Amazon DynamoDB.

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This documentation is compiled from our integration source code, internal specs for AWS DynamoDB, its official API documentation and anonymized requests logs we collect from our support team[2].

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AWS DynamoDB requires an active account and an API access token from your account settings to connect — both are set up on its own site.[3]

  • Access Key IDtextRequired

    IAM access key.

    [1]
  • Secret Access KeypasswordRequired

    Stored encrypted. Marker for SigV4 signing.

    [1]
  • RegiontextRequired

    e.g. us-east-1. Drives host.

    [1]
  • ServiceselectRequired

    Amazon AWS DynamoDB signing name.

    [1]
  • Session Tokenpassword

    Temporary STS credentials.

    [1]
  1. Log in to your WEXTL account, add the AWS DynamoDB node module to your workflow, and click Create new credential.
  2. Optional: In the Credential name field, enter a name for the credential.
  3. Enter the authentication credentials you copied from your AWS DynamoDB account, or follow the on-screen instructions to create the credential.
  4. If prompted, authenticate your account and confirm access.
  5. If you want to make changes to your credential in the future, follow the steps in Manage credentials →

Notes

Credentials are org-scoped; share them with teammates from the Credentials picker on any of its nodes.For detailed information on connecting an application, see Connect an application →

The list below is a reference of every AWS DynamoDB node module the integration supports. You will be able to pick any of them on the workflow canvas while building automations.

Browse every AWS DynamoDB node module below — each one opens to show its input parameters, outputs, and connection requirements.

Batch Get ItemsSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Request ItemsRequired
object
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Itemobject
Describe LimitsSearch
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Account Max Read Capacity Unitsnumber
Describe TableSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Tableobject
Get ItemSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
KeyRequired
object
Projection Expressiontext
Consistent Readboolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Itemobject
List TablesSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
LimitRequired
number
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Table Nametext
List Tags Of ResourceSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
LimitRequired
number
Resource ARNRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Keytext
Valuetext
QuerySearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
LimitRequired
number
Table NameRequired
choice
Key Condition ExpressionRequired
text
Expression Attribute Valuesobject
Expression Attribute Namesobject
Filter Expressiontext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Itemobject
ScanSearch
Input fields[3]
FieldType
LimitRequired
number
Table NameRequired
choice
Filter Expressiontext
Expression Attribute Valuesobject
Expression Attribute Namesobject
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Itemobject
Batch Write ItemsAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Request ItemsRequired
object
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Unprocessed Itemsobject
Create BackupAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Backup NameRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Backup Detailsobject
Create TableAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
text
Attribute DefinitionsRequired
array
Key SchemaRequired
array
Billing Modechoice
Provisioned Throughputobject
Read Capacity Unitsnumber
Write Capacity Unitsnumber
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Table Descriptionobject
Delete BackupAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Backup ARNRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Backup Descriptionobject
Delete ItemAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
KeyRequired
object
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Attributesobject
Delete Items In BatchAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Request ItemsRequired
object
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Unprocessed Itemsobject
Delete TableAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Table Descriptionobject
Make an API Calluniversal
Input fields[3]
FieldType
URLRequired
text
MethodRequired
choice
Headersarray
Query Stringarray
Bodytext
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Bodytext
Headerstext
Status Codenumber
Put ItemAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
ItemRequired
object
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Attributesobject
Update Continuous BackupsAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Point In Time Recovery SpecificationRequired
object
Point In Time Recovery EnabledRequired
boolean
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Continuous Backups Descriptionobject
Update ItemAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
KeyRequired
object
Update ExpressionRequired
text
Expression Attribute Valuesobject
Expression Attribute Namesobject
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Attributesobject
Update TableAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Billing Modechoice
Provisioned Throughputobject
Read Capacity Unitsnumber
Write Capacity Unitsnumber
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Table Descriptionobject
Update Time To LiveAction
Input fields[3]
FieldType
Table NameRequired
choice
Time To Live SpecificationRequired
object
EnabledRequired
boolean
Attribute NameRequired
text
Output fields[3]
FieldType
Time To Live Specificationobject

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Last updated: Sep 3, 2026 08:02

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