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# DynamoDB GetItem Action

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

#### TableName

User's DynamoDB Tablename

#### Function

*  JavaScript code to get "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#get-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 can provide a primary key here. Check [AWS Doc](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB/DocumentClient.html#get-property) for more information.

#### ProjectionExpression

User can provide a ProjectionExpression here. Check [AWS Doc](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB/DocumentClient.html#get-property) for more information.

#### ExpressionAttributeNames

User can provide a ExpressionAttributeValues here. Check [AWS Doc](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/latest/AWS/DynamoDB/DocumentClient.html#get-property) for more information.

```
//"id" and "name" are the column names inside DynamoDB table.
//It contains a entry having id=2 and name="abc"
//Following is the field you need mention in form to get the entries from table id having value 2.

{"id":"2"}  //key
```

![Add DynamoDB GetItem Action](/files/CRn73hdLaz0lzo9cY7vD)

Please note the following points:

{% hint style="info" %}

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