Connecting to live datasets

To add a connection to your database

1. In NoSQL Workbench, in the navigation pane on the left side, choose the Operation builder icon.

2. Choose Add connection.

3. Specify the following information:

   • Account alias

   • AWS Region

   • Access key ID

   • Secret access key

   For more information about how to obtain the access keys, see Getting an AWS access key.

   You can optionally, specify the following:

   • Session token

   • IAM role ARN

4. Choose Connect.

   If you don't want to sign up for a free tier account, and prefer to use DynamoDB local (downloadable version):

   1. Choose the Local tab on the connection screen.

   2. Specify the following information:

      • Connection name

      • Port

   3. Choose the connect button.

   Note

   To connect to DynamoDB local, either manually launch DynamoDB local using your terminal (see deploying DynamoDB local on your computer) or launch DynamoDB local directly using the DDB local toggle in the NoSQL Workbench navigation menu. Ensure the connection port is the same as your DynamoDB local port.

5. On the created connection, choose Open.