Get Item
dynamodb.get_item
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required
Calls the DynamoDB GetItem action (SigV4).
Read an item from a DynamoDB table by primary key.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Secret shape
- {"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
- Config it needs
- region
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, 2 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
region AWS region (overrides connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
table Table name. Supports {{ }}. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
key Primary key as plain JSON, e.g. {"id": "123"}. | object | Yes | — | — | {"id":"123"} |
Example configuration
Every value below is the contract’s own example or default — nothing invented.
{
"key": {
"id": "123"
}
}Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
item | object | — |
found | boolean | — |
{
"found": false,
"item": {}
}Related Amazon DynamoDB nodes
See Get Item run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Amazon DynamoDB connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.