Deploy DynamoDB example to Layer0

An example that shows you how to connect to DynamoDB from within a Layer0 serverless compute.

Demo

https://layer0-docs-layer0-dynamo-db-example-default.layer0-limelight.link

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Getting Started

Clone This Repo

Use git clone https://github.com/layer0-docs/layer0-dynamo-db-example.git to get the files within this repository onto your local machine.

Install dependencies

On the command line, in the project root directory, run the following command:

npm install

Run the DynamoDB app locally on Layer0

Run the Docusaurus app with the command:

npm run layer0:dev

• Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your AWS access key and AWS secret key.
• Create a DynamoDB table named layer0-poc-users and add some records to it.
• Go to https://localhost:3000
• You should see the contents of your layer0-poc-users table returned as JSON

Testing production build locally with Layer0

You can do a production build of your app and test it locally using:

npm run layer0:build && npm run layer0:production

Deploying to Layer0

• Open you site in Layer0 Developer Console, navigate to the default environment, and follow the secrets guide to add your ACCESS_KEY and SECRET_KEY.
• Activate the updated environment config. Once the site finishes redeploying, the root URL will return the same JSON data that you see locally.
• Deploying requires an account on Layer0. Sign up here for free. Once you have an account, you can deploy to Layer0 by running the following in the root folder of your project:

npm run layer0:deploy

See deploying for more information.