POST

/#X-Amz-Target=DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeTable

http://dynamodb.{region}.amazonaws.com/#X-Amz-Target=DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeTable

Returns information about the table, including the current status of the table, when it was created, the primary key schema, and any indexes on the table. <important> This operation only applies to <a href="https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/globaltables.V2.html">Version 2019.11.21 (Current)</a> of global tables. </important> <note> If you issue a <code>DescribeTable</code> request immediately after a <code>CreateTable</code> request, DynamoDB might return a <code>ResourceNotFoundException</code>. This is because <code>DescribeTable</code> uses an eventually consistent query, and the metadata for your table might not be available at that moment. Wait for a few seconds, and then try the <code>DescribeTable</code> request again. </note>

Access Token Required: API Key

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request POST \
2     --url 'http://dynamodb.{region}.amazonaws.com/#X-Amz-Target=DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeTable' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}