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How to use AWS DynamoDB locally…
Chances are most of us have unique situations for wanting to interact with DynamoDB locally, maybe it’s to develop and test different data models, perhaps it’s to develop programmatic functions to interact with the database, perhaps you want to reduce development expenses, or perhaps you’re just doing research. Regardless of your reasons, I want to help you by showing you how to leverage DynamoDB locally. We will use the following tools.
We will walk through setting up the local environment, generating data, uploading data, interacting with the noSQL Workbench, and some neat tips to keep in mind. So with that being said, let’s dive into into it!
Note: If you get lost, simply visit https://github.com/karl-cardenas-coding/dynamodb-local-example to view the end solution. Also, feel free to fork this template project and use it as a starting point.
Setting up the environment
First thing first, ensure that you have Terraform (> v0.12.0), noSQL Workbench, and localstack ( > v0.11.3) installed and working on your system. If you need help installing these resources checkout the three links below. Due to the abundance…
