# DynamoDB

DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that provides fast and predictable performance with seamless scalability, making it ideal for applications with high scalability requirements.

## Prerequisites

* Get DynamoDB database connection parameters from the database owner.

## Connect to DynamoDB data source

Create a new data source in two ways. Note that this permission is restricted to workspace admins and developers.

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Select **Database** > **DynamoDB** as the data source type.

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Set its name and service account.

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(Optional) Click **Test connection** to check whether the new data source is successfully connected.

Click **Save**, and it will be saved to your data source library.