dynamodb:GetItem

Read

dynamodb:GetItem is a Read access-level action in the dynamodb service. Grants permission to the GetItem operation that returns a set of attributes for the item with the given primary key

Resource types

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

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

table

Condition keys

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

aws:ResourceTag/${TagKey} String

Filters access by the tags associated with the resource

Example IAM policy

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

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

Related actions in dynamodb

dynamodb:AssociateTableReplica Write dynamodb:BatchGetItem Read dynamodb:BatchWriteItem Write dynamodb:ConditionCheckItem Read dynamodb:CreateBackup Write dynamodb:CreateGlobalTable Write dynamodb:CreateGlobalTableWitness Write dynamodb:CreateTable Write dynamodb:CreateTableReplica Write dynamodb:DeleteBackup Write dynamodb:DeleteGlobalTableWitness Write dynamodb:DeleteItem Write

View all dynamodb actions →