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Dynamodb MCP Server

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Dynamodb runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 53 installs a week from npm. Last commit 30 Aug 2026.

MCP server for AWS DynamoDB with fine-grained tool control and configurable access levels.

Installs per day peak 20 · avg 6 · +31% w/w
a month agotoday
53
Installs / week
npm · aws-dynamodb-mcp-server
80
Stars
26 open issues
30 Aug 2026
Last commit
0 releases in 90 days
MIT
License
TypeScript

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check Dynamodb every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add dynamodb -- npx -y aws-dynamodb-mcp-server
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynamodb": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.dynamodb]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"]
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynamodb": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynamodb": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: AWS_REGION (AWS region for DynamoDB (or use AWS_DEFAULT_REGION).), AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID (AWS access key ID (uses AWS credential chain if not set).), AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY (AWS secret access key (uses AWS credential chain if not set).), DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT (Custom endpoint for local DynamoDB or LocalStack.), DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS (Comma-separated tool groups to enable (readonly, readwrite, admin).), DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS (Comma-separated whitelist of specific tools to enable.), DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS (Comma-separated blacklist of specific tools to disable.), DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES (Restrict operations to specific tables (comma-separated); all tables accessible if not set.), SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS (Skip startup health checks.). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

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Dynamodb — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no uptime for Dynamodb?
Dynamodb runs on your own machine over stdio — there is no network address to reach, so uptime cannot be measured for it by anyone. What can be measured is adoption: the npm package aws-dynamodb-mcp-server was installed 53 times last week.
How do I connect Dynamodb?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It runs locally, so the command pulls aws-dynamodb-mcp-server straight from npm; nothing to host, nothing to sign up for.
How many people use Dynamodb?
The npm package aws-dynamodb-mcp-server was installed 53 times in the last week. Week over week that is +31%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Dynamodb open source?
Yes — it is published under the MIT licence, written in TypeScript, 80 stars on GitHub and 26 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.