MCP server for AWS DynamoDB with fine-grained tool control and configurable access levels.
To add dynamodb to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 9 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y aws-dynamodb-mcp-server@0.2.7Environment variables
AWS_REGIONSet in your MCP configAWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDSet in your MCP configAWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYSet in your MCP configDYNAMODB_ENDPOINTSet in your MCP configDYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPSSet in your MCP configDYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLSSet in your MCP configDYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLSSet in your MCP configDYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLESSet in your MCP configSKIP_HEALTH_CHECKSSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add dynamodb --env AWS_REGION=<YOUR_AWS_REGION> --env AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=<YOUR_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID> --env AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=<YOUR_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY> --env DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT=<YOUR_DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT> --env DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS=<YOUR_DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS> --env DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS=<YOUR_DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS> --env DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS=<YOUR_DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS> --env DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES=<YOUR_DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES> --env SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS=<YOUR_SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS> -- npx -y aws-dynamodb-mcp-server@0.2.7
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
dynamodb exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
AWS_REGION AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install dynamodb?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add dynamodb to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with dynamodb?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to dynamodb as well.
Does dynamodb need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: AWS_REGION, AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY, DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS, DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS, DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES, SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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