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DynamoDB#

Insight² can connect to DynamoDB to read and write data.

Connection#

To add a new DynamoDB, click on the + button on data sources panel at the left-bottom corner of the app editor. Select DynamoDB from the modal that pops up.

Insight² requires the following to connect to your DynamoDB.

  • Region
  • Access key
  • Secret key

It is recommended to create a new IAM user for the database so that you can control the access levels of Insight².

Insight² - Dynamo connection

Click on Test Connection button to verify if the credentials are correct and that the database is accessible to Insight² server. Click on Save button to save the data source.

Querying DynamoDB#

Click on + button of the query manager at the bottom panel of the editor and select the database added in the previous step as the data source. Select the operation that you want to perform and click Save to save the query.

Insight² - Dynamo query

Click on the run button to run the query.

NOTE: Query should be saved before running.

Query results can be transformed using transformations. Read our transformations documentation to see how: link