# aws_dynamodb

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<!-- Source: https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/components/outputs/aws_dynamodb.md -->

**Type:** Output ▼

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**Available in:** Cloud, [Self-Managed](https://docs.redpanda.com/connect/components/outputs/aws_dynamodb/%20%22View%20the%20Self-Managed%20version%20of%20this%20component%22)

Inserts items into a DynamoDB table.

#### Common

```yml
outputs:
  label: ""
  aws_dynamodb:
    table: "" # No default (required)
    string_columns: {}
    json_map_columns: {}
    max_in_flight: 64
    batching:
      count: 0
      byte_size: 0
      period: ""
      check: ""
      processors: [] # No default (optional)
```

#### Advanced

```yml
outputs:
  label: ""
  aws_dynamodb:
    table: "" # No default (required)
    string_columns: {}
    json_map_columns: {}
    ttl: ""
    ttl_key: ""
    max_in_flight: 64
    batching:
      count: 0
      byte_size: 0
      period: ""
      check: ""
      processors: [] # No default (optional)
    region: "" # No default (optional)
    endpoint: "" # No default (optional)
    tcp:
      connect_timeout: 0s
      keep_alive:
        idle: 15s
        interval: 15s
        count: 9
      tcp_user_timeout: 0s
    credentials:
      profile: "" # No default (optional)
      id: "" # No default (optional)
      secret: "" # No default (optional)
      token: "" # No default (optional)
      from_ec2_role: "" # No default (optional)
      role: "" # No default (optional)
      role_external_id: "" # No default (optional)
    max_retries: 3
    backoff:
      initial_interval: 1s
      max_interval: 5s
      max_elapsed_time: 30s
```

The field `string_columns` is a map of column names to string values, where the values are [function interpolated](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries) per message of a batch. This allows you to populate string columns of an item by extracting fields within the document payload or metadata like follows:

```yml
string_columns:
  id: ${!json("id")}
  title: ${!json("body.title")}
  topic: ${!meta("kafka_topic")}
  full_content: ${!content()}
```

The field `json_map_columns` is a map of column names to json paths, where the [dot path](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/field_paths/) is extracted from each document and converted into a map value. Both an empty path and the path `.` are interpreted as the root of the document. This allows you to populate map columns of an item like follows:

```yml
json_map_columns:
  user: path.to.user
  whole_document: .
```

A column name can be empty:

```yml
json_map_columns:
  "": .
```

In which case the top level document fields will be written at the root of the item, potentially overwriting previously defined column values. If a path is not found within a document the column will not be populated.

## [](#credentials)Credentials

By default Redpanda Connect will use a shared credentials file when connecting to AWS services. It’s also possible to set them explicitly at the component level, allowing you to transfer data across accounts. You can find out more in [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/guides/cloud/aws/).

## [](#performance)Performance

This output benefits from sending multiple messages in flight in parallel for improved performance. You can tune the max number of in flight messages (or message batches) with the field `max_in_flight`.

This output benefits from sending messages as a batch for improved performance. Batches can be formed at both the input and output level. You can find out more [in this doc](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/batching/).

## [](#fields)Fields

### [](#backoff)`backoff`

Control time intervals between retry attempts.

**Type**: `object`

### [](#backoff-initial_interval)`backoff.initial_interval`

The initial period to wait between retry attempts. The retry interval increases for each failed attempt, up to the `backoff.max_interval` value. This field accepts Go duration format strings such as `100ms`, `1s`, or `5s`.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `1s`

### [](#backoff-max_elapsed_time)`backoff.max_elapsed_time`

The maximum period to wait before retry attempts are abandoned. If zero then no limit is used.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `30s`

### [](#backoff-max_interval)`backoff.max_interval`

The maximum period to wait between retry attempts.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `5s`

### [](#batching)`batching`

Allows you to configure a [batching policy](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/batching/).

**Type**: `object`

```yaml
# Examples:
batching:
  byte_size: 5000
  count: 0
  period: 1s

# ---

batching:
  count: 10
  period: 1s

# ---

batching:
  check: this.contains("END BATCH")
  count: 0
  period: 1m
```

### [](#batching-byte_size)`batching.byte_size`

An amount of bytes at which the batch should be flushed. If `0` disables size based batching.

**Type**: `int`

**Default**: `0`

### [](#batching-check)`batching.check`

A [Bloblang query](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/guides/bloblang/about/) that should return a boolean value indicating whether a message should end a batch.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `""`

```yaml
# Examples:
check: this.type == "end_of_transaction"
```

### [](#batching-count)`batching.count`

A number of messages at which the batch should be flushed. If `0` disables count based batching.

**Type**: `int`

**Default**: `0`

### [](#batching-period)`batching.period`

A period in which an incomplete batch should be flushed regardless of its size.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `""`

```yaml
# Examples:
period: 1s

# ---

period: 1m

# ---

period: 500ms
```

### [](#batching-processors)`batching.processors[]`

A list of [processors](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/components/processors/about/) to apply to a batch as it is flushed. This allows you to aggregate and archive the batch however you see fit. Please note that all resulting messages are flushed as a single batch, therefore splitting the batch into smaller batches using these processors is a no-op.

**Type**: `processor`

```yaml
# Examples:
processors:
  - archive:
      format: concatenate

# ---

processors:
  - archive:
      format: lines

# ---

processors:
  - archive:
      format: json_array
```

### [](#credentials-2)`credentials`

Optional manual configuration of AWS credentials to use. More information can be found in [Amazon Web Services](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/guides/cloud/aws/).

**Type**: `object`

### [](#credentials-from_ec2_role)`credentials.from_ec2_role`

Use the credentials of a host EC2 machine configured to assume [an IAM role associated with the instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_switch-role-ec2.html).

**Type**: `bool`

### [](#credentials-id)`credentials.id`

The ID of credentials to use.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#credentials-profile)`credentials.profile`

A profile from `~/.aws/credentials` to use.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#credentials-role)`credentials.role`

A role ARN to assume.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#credentials-role_external_id)`credentials.role_external_id`

An external ID to provide when assuming a role.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#credentials-secret)`credentials.secret`

The secret for the credentials being used.

> ⚠️ **CAUTION**
>
> This field contains sensitive information that usually shouldn’t be added to a configuration directly. For more information, see [Manage Secrets](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/secret-management/) before adding it to your configuration.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#credentials-token)`credentials.token`

The token for the credentials being used, required when using short term credentials.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#endpoint)`endpoint`

Allows you to specify a custom endpoint for the AWS API.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#json_map_columns)`json_map_columns`

A map of column keys to [field paths](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/field_paths/) pointing to value data within messages.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `{}`

```yaml
# Examples:
json_map_columns:
  user: path.to.user
  whole_document: .

# ---

json_map_columns:
  "": .
```

### [](#max_in_flight)`max_in_flight`

The maximum number of messages to have in flight at a given time. Increase this to improve throughput.

**Type**: `int`

**Default**: `64`

### [](#max_retries)`max_retries`

The maximum number of retries before giving up on the request. If set to zero there is no discrete limit.

**Type**: `int`

**Default**: `3`

### [](#region)`region`

The AWS region to target.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#string_columns)`string_columns`

A map of column keys to string values to store. This field supports [interpolation functions](https://docs.redpanda.com/cloud-data-platform/develop/connect/configuration/interpolation/#bloblang-queries).

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `{}`

```yaml
# Examples:
string_columns:
  full_content: ${!content()}
  id: ${!json("id")}
  title: ${!json("body.title")}
  topic: ${!meta("kafka_topic")}
```

### [](#table)`table`

The table to store messages in.

**Type**: `string`

### [](#tcp)`tcp`

Configure TCP socket-level settings to optimize network performance and reliability. These low-level controls are useful for:

-   **High-latency networks**: Increase `connect_timeout` to allow more time for connection establishment

-   **Long-lived connections**: Configure `keep_alive` settings to detect and recover from stale connections

-   **Unstable networks**: Tune keep-alive probes to balance between quick failure detection and avoiding false positives

-   **Linux systems with specific requirements**: Use `tcp_user_timeout` (Linux 2.6.37+) to control data acknowledgment timeouts


Most users should keep the default values. Only modify these settings if you’re experiencing connection stability issues or have specific network requirements.

**Type**: `object`

### [](#tcp-connect_timeout)`tcp.connect_timeout`

Maximum amount of time a dial will wait for a connect to complete. Zero disables.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `0s`

### [](#tcp-keep_alive)`tcp.keep_alive`

TCP keep-alive probe configuration.

**Type**: `object`

### [](#tcp-keep_alive-count)`tcp.keep_alive.count`

Maximum unanswered keep-alive probes before dropping the connection. Zero defaults to 9.

**Type**: `int`

**Default**: `9`

### [](#tcp-keep_alive-idle)`tcp.keep_alive.idle`

Duration the connection must be idle before sending the first keep-alive probe. Zero defaults to 15s. Negative values disable keep-alive probes.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `15s`

### [](#tcp-keep_alive-interval)`tcp.keep_alive.interval`

Duration between keep-alive probes. Zero defaults to 15s.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `15s`

### [](#tcp-tcp_user_timeout)`tcp.tcp_user_timeout`

Maximum time to wait for acknowledgment of transmitted data before killing the connection. Linux-only (kernel 2.6.37+), ignored on other platforms. When enabled, keep\_alive.idle must be greater than this value per RFC 5482. Zero disables.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `0s`

### [](#ttl)`ttl`

An optional TTL to set for items, calculated from the moment the message is sent.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `""`

### [](#ttl_key)`ttl_key`

The column key to place the TTL value within.

**Type**: `string`

**Default**: `""`