# DynamoDB DeleteItem Action

It provides a way to delete item from DynamoDB. Before adding DynamoDB DeleteItem Action, user has to define a [**AWS Connection**](/connections/aws-connection.md). User need to provide following parameters to add DynamoDB DeleteItem Action.

#### TableName

User's DynamoDB Tablename

#### Function

*  JavaScript code to Delete "DynamoDB Item".
*  "payload" object and "params" object is available in this code. params object should hold key-value data pairs as mentioned in [AWS Doc](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB/DocumentClient.html#delete-property). "payload" object is supplied from Action Trigger like Rules, Action Command etc.
* Any params passed through Function will override parameters passed through form.

#### Connection ID

Connection ID of AWS Connection.

#### Key

 User need to provide a key here. Check [AWS Doc](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB/DocumentClient.html#delete-property)

```
//Example 1
//Let "id" and "name" are the column names inside DynamoDB table.
//It contains a entry having id=1 and name="abc"
//Following is the field you need mention in form to delete the entry from table id having value 1.

{"id":"1"}     //key
```

![Add DynamoDB DeleteItem Action](/files/CmnaTqP6ZsUEFZH5qcVY)

Please note the following points:

{% hint style="info" %}

* "payload" object is supplied from Action Trigger like Rules, Action Command etc.
* Data Response of delete Item will be available as Action Response.
  {% endhint %}


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