DynamoDB
Connect DynamoDB to sanda: what to prepare, the fields the connection form asks for, and how its data lands in your warehouse.
Connect DynamoDB
- Open the catalogue. In the console, go to Data · Connections and press New connection.
- Choose DynamoDB. It is listed under databases; you can also search for it by name.
- Fill in the form. Enter the fields below. Credentials go straight to sanda’s sync engine and are never stored in sanda’s database.
- Choose what to sync. Pick the streams you want, and a sync mode for each. See choose what to sync.
- Run the first sync. sanda tests the connection, then lands each stream as a table in your warehouse.
Configuration fields
What the connection form asks for. Required fields are marked; the rest are optional.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Credentials | one of 2 options | No | Credentials for the service. |
| Dynamodb Endpoint | string | No | The URL of the Dynamodb database. |
| Ignore missing read permissions tables | boolean | No | Ignore tables with missing scan/read permissions. Default false. |
| Dynamodb Region | string | No | The region of the Dynamodb database. One of ``, af-south-1, ap-east-1, ap-northeast-1, ap-northeast-2, ap-northeast-3, ap-south-1, ap-south-2, ap-southeast-1, ap-southeast-2, ap-southeast-3, ap-southeast-4, ca-central-1, ca-west-1, cn-north-1, cn-northwest-1, eu-central-1, eu-central-2, eu-north-1, eu-south-1, eu-south-2, eu-west-1, eu-west-2, eu-west-3, il-central-1, me-central-1, me-south-1, sa-east-1, us-east-1, us-east-2, us-gov-east-1, us-gov-west-1, us-west-1, us-west-2. |
| Reserved attribute names | string, secret | No | Comma separated reserved attribute names present in your tables. |
Credentials
Credentials for the service.
Choose one of the following. Each asks for its own fields.
Authenticate via Access Keys
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamodb Key Id | string, secret | Yes | The access key id to access Dynamodb. becca requires read permissions to the database. |
| Dynamodb Access Key | string, secret | Yes | The corresponding secret to the access key id. |
Role Based Authentication
No further fields.
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