Creating a DynamoDB Table

Follow these steps to create a new DynamoDB table:

  1. Navigate to the DynamoDB console and select Create table from the navigation pane. DynamoDB Console Create Table

  2. Configure the table basics:

    • For Table name, enter Books
    • For Partition key, enter id (this will be your primary key) DynamoDB Table Configuration

  3. Under Table settings, select Customize settings and configure:

    • Table class: Choose DynamoDB Standard
    • Capacity mode: Select On-demand (this provides pay-per-request pricing) DynamoDB Table Settings

  4. Review your configuration settings. Keep all other options at their default values and select Create table to provision your DynamoDB table. DynamoDB Create Table Review