DynamoDB MCP Server

An MCP server for AWS DynamoDB with fine-grained tool control. Provides comprehensive DynamoDB operations with configurable access levels. Its 13 documented tools cover table, item, items, batch.

People connecting cloud infrastructure tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

One of 28 MCP servers published from pulsemcp/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 28 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-26 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install DynamoDB

before you install - you'll need

Set AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS, DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES before connecting. AWS_REGION is optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add pulsemcp-mcp-servers-experimental-dynamo -- npx -y aws-dynamodb-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pulsemcp-mcp-servers-experimental-dynamo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package aws-dynamodb-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry vendor namespace com.pulsemcp - domain-verified with the official MCP registry

03 · What DynamoDB can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list all DynamoDB tables with pagination, get table metadata, schema, and index, retrieve single item by primary key, and query items using key conditions.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what DynamoDB lets an agent do.

Table

5 tools - e.g. Get table metadata, schema, and indexes; Scan table with optional filters; Create a new table

describe_table · scan_table · create_table · delete_table · update_table

Item

4 tools - e.g. Retrieve single item by primary key; Create or replace an item; Update specific attributes

get_item · put_item · update_item · delete_item

read & search

2 tools - e.g. List all DynamoDB tables with pagination; Query items using key conditions

list_tables · query_items

Batch

2 tools - e.g. Get multiple items across tables; Batch put/delete operations

batch_get_items · batch_write_items

Latest releases

[email protected] · 2026-07-10

Fixed · Gmail deep-links emitted by list_email_conversations, search_email_conversations, get_email_conversation, and send_email now use the form instead of Two independent defects made the old links fail to open the…

[email protected] · 2026-07-09

Added · create_oauth_client tool (keys group, write): mints a non-interactive Tailscale OAuth client (client_id + client_secret) with configurable scopes and ACL tags. Unlike create_auth_key - which only enrolls…

[email protected] · 2026-07-06

Added · set_account_balance_history (manage group): edit a manual account's recorded daily balance snapshots. Previously the server could read balance history (get_account_balance_history) but had no write counterpart…

04 · Who maintains DynamoDB

dynamodb is maintained by pulsemcp. We track 29 MCP servers from pulsemcp - 28 actively maintained, 77 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from May 2025. Full record: all servers from pulsemcp.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/pulsemcp/mcp-servers
category: cloud infrastructure - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: com.pulsemcp/dynamodb (active, first published 2026-05-18 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:aws-dynamodb-mcp-server

06 · DynamoDB FAQ

Is DynamoDB still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-26. We re-verify nightly.

What can DynamoDB do?

With this server connected, an agent can list all DynamoDB tables with pagination, get table metadata, schema, and index, retrieve single item by primary key, and query items using key conditions.

How do I install DynamoDB?

Run `npx -y aws-dynamodb-mcp-server`. The README documents 8 environment variables (AWS_REGION, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY…) to set first. Set AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS, DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES before connecting. AWS_REGION is optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does DynamoDB run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to DynamoDB

Alternatives to DynamoDB

Maintained cloud infrastructure servers if DynamoDB isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what DynamoDB doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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