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How to query local dynamoDB using dynamoose?

As a developer, i don't want to connect all the time to Amazon web services, and I installed DynamoDB in my local computer referring the AWS Docs. I am using node.js in the backend.

I am using dynamoose as the modeling tool for Amazon's DynamoDB in my production, How can I use the same dynamoose for querying my local DynamoDB tables for development?

Solution

  • You just use this in your code:

    dynamoose.local();

    Assuming you have a properties file in your application, you probably want a property flag to indicate whether you are in Development or Production. Then in your code, get the property, if you are in Development, run the dynamoose.local() line.

    EDIT: I don't code in javascript but it will be something like:

    const { NODE_ENV } = process.env
if (NODE_ENV == "DEV") {
    dynamoose.local();
}

    This assume you have a properties file in your application where you set a system property called "environment" to have a value of say "DEV" or "PROD".