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Dynamodb with Python for Alexa Skill Kit

it seems like the only DynamoDB example (score_Keeper) is for NodeJS, did anyone get it to work with python ? is there a sample for full interaction (Add value, query value etc.) ? I looked at the DynamoDB tutorial and it seems to refer to scenario when the DB is not managed on AWS something like this code: dynamodb = boto3.resource('dynamodb', region='us-west-2', endpoint_url="http://localhost:8000") I support instead of endpoint_url we need to use something else and provide the ARN... but i keep getting errors with what ever combination I use :( would appreciate a sample / any tip if you have experience in make this work :) Thanks, Amir.
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I made some progress and was able to write to the DynamoDB table I creates :) now I can only add value to the primary key I created but I can't seem to add data... What's the correct syntax for adding item with all kinds of fields? The following seems to work: client = boto3.client('dynamodb') client.put_item(TableName='Test', Item={'someSTR':{'S':'Banana'}}) now I want to add something like data and include some fields in it: for instance: Data:{ 'username': 'johndoe', 'first_name': 'John', 'last_name': 'Doe', 'account_type': 'standard_user', } how do I add it to the pit_item command properly? Thanks.
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Hi A. Hanan, You might have additional luck in via the AWS forums and documentation for this, as it's much more generalized to integrating DynamoDB via Python. https://forums.aws.amazon.com/index.jspa http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/TicTacToe.html http://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/gettingstartedguide/GettingStarted.Python.html Hope this helps! Justin
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