AWS DynamoDB

Manage tables and perform CRUD operations on Amazon DynamoDB.

Detail	Value
Category	Database
Base URL	https://dynamodb.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
Authentication	API Key
Endpoints	9
Connector key	aws-dynamodb

Using AWS DynamoDB in a workflow

1. Go to Connections and click New Connection.
2. Pick AWS DynamoDB from the marketplace.
3. Enter your credentials (see Authentication above for what's expected).
4. In a workflow, drop an API Call node and select this connection.
5. Pick the operation you need from the Operation dropdown — the full list is below.

Available endpoints

Endpoint	Summary
POST /	List DynamoDB tables
POST /#CreateTable	Create a table
POST /#DescribeTable	Describe a table
POST /#PutItem	Put an item
POST /#GetItem	Get an item
POST /#Query	Query items
POST /#Scan	Scan items
POST /#UpdateItem	Update an item
POST /#DeleteItem	Delete an item

Each endpoint is documented in full below. Use the outline on the right to jump to one.

POST /

List DynamoDB tables

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.listTables
Method	POST
Path	/

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.listTables.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#CreateTable

Create a table

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.createTable
Method	POST
Path	/#CreateTable

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.createTable.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#DescribeTable

Describe a table

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.describeTable
Method	POST
Path	/#DescribeTable

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.describeTable.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#PutItem

Put an item

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.putItem
Method	POST
Path	/#PutItem

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.putItem.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#GetItem

Get an item

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.getItem
Method	POST
Path	/#GetItem

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.getItem.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#Query

Query items

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.query
Method	POST
Path	/#Query

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.query.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#Scan

Scan items

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.scan
Method	POST
Path	/#Scan

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.scan.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#UpdateItem

Update an item

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.updateItem
Method	POST
Path	/#UpdateItem

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.updateItem.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.

POST /#DeleteItem

Delete an item

Detail	Value
Operation ID	database.deleteItem
Method	POST
Path	/#DeleteItem

Parameters

No parameters.

Using this endpoint in a workflow

1. Add an API Call node to your workflow.
2. Pick your AWS DynamoDB connection from the Connection dropdown.
3. In the Operation dropdown, select database.deleteItem.
4. Fill in the parameter fields that appear. Use {{...}} to reference upstream values.

What it returns

The API Call node writes the response to the workflow context:

{
  status: 200,
  success: true,
  data: { ...response body from the API... },
  latencyMs: 142
}

Reference response fields downstream as {{nodeId.data.path}}. The exact response shape is documented on the upstream AWS DynamoDB API reference.