Getting Started with Node.js and DynamoDB

In this tutorial, you use the AWS SDK for JavaScript to write simple applications to perform the following Amazon DynamoDB operations:

• Create a table named Movies and load sample data in JSON format.

• Perform create, read, update, and delete operations on the table.

• Run simple queries.

As you work through this tutorial, you can refer to the AWS SDK for JavaScript API Reference.

Tutorial Prerequisites

• Download and run DynamoDB on your computer. For more information, see Setting Up DynamoDB Local (Downloadable Version).

  Note

  You use the downloadable version of DynamoDB in this tutorial. For information about how to run the same code against the DynamoDB web service, see the Summary.

• Set up an AWS access key to use the AWS SDKs. For more information, see Setting Up DynamoDB (Web Service).

• Set up the AWS SDK for JavaScript:

  • Install Node.js.

  • Install the AWS SDK for JavaScript.

  For more information, see the AWS SDK for JavaScript Getting Started Guide.