dynamodb:DeleteItem

Write

dynamodb:DeleteItem is a Write access-level action in the dynamodb service. Grants permission to deletes a single item in a table by primary key

Resource types

ARNs that dynamodb:DeleteItem can be scoped to in an IAM policy.

arn:${Partition}:dynamodb:${Region}:${Account}:table/${TableName} required
table

Condition keys

Keys you can use in the Condition block of a policy that grants dynamodb:DeleteItem.

dynamodb:Attributes ArrayOfString

Filters access by attribute (field or column) names of the table

dynamodb:EnclosingOperation String

Filters access by blocking Transactions APIs calls and allow the non-Transaction APIs calls and vice-versa

dynamodb:LeadingKeys ArrayOfString

Filters access by the first partition key of the table

dynamodb:ReturnConsumedCapacity String

Filters access by the ReturnConsumedCapacity parameter of a request. Contains either "TOTAL" or "NONE"

dynamodb:ReturnValues String

Filters access by the ReturnValues parameter of request. Contains one of the following: "ALL_OLD", "UPDATED_OLD","ALL_NEW","UPDATED_NEW", or "NONE"

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by the tags associated with the resource

Example IAM policy

A minimal policy that allows dynamodb:DeleteItem. Replace "Resource": "*" with a specific ARN to follow least privilege.

{
  "Version": "2012-10-17",
  "Statement": [
    {
      "Sid": "AllowDynamodbDeleteItem",
      "Effect": "Allow",
      "Action": "dynamodb:DeleteItem",
      "Resource": "*"
    }
  ]
}

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