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dynamodb for Gemini CLI

com.pulsemcp/dynamodb

MCP server for AWS DynamoDB with fine-grained tool control and configurable access levels.

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Install dynamodb in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dynamodb": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aws-dynamodb-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AWS_REGION": "<AWS_REGION>",
        "AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID": "<AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID>",
        "AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY": "<AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY>",
        "DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT": "<DYNAMODB_ENDPOINT>",
        "DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS": "<DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOL_GROUPS>",
        "DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS": "<DYNAMODB_ENABLED_TOOLS>",
        "DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS": "<DYNAMODB_DISABLED_TOOLS>",
        "DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES": "<DYNAMODB_ALLOWED_TABLES>",
        "SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS": "<SKIP_HEALTH_CHECKS>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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