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aws.dynamodb.wait_table_exists ​

Wait until a DynamoDB table reaches ACTIVE using a CloudConnection UUID.

Overview ​

PropertyValue
Workflow typeLinear
LibraryBase-aws
Version1.0

Input Schema ​

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
connection_uuiduuidYes—CloudConnection UUID for the target AWS account.
workflow_run_idstringNo—Engine DAG run ID stamped onto child steps.
regionstringNo—AWS region override.
table_namestringYes—DynamoDB table name to wait on.
timeout_secondsintegerNo—Maximum time to wait for ACTIVE.
poll_interval_secondsintegerNo—Delay between describe attempts.

Output Schema ​

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
connection_uuiduuidNo—CloudConnection UUID echoed from input.
regionstringNo—AWS region used.
table_namestringNo—DynamoDB table name.
table_arnstringNo—DynamoDB table ARN.
table_statusstringNo—Provider table status.
item_countintegerNo—Approximate item count reported by DynamoDB.
tablejsonNo—Sanitized provider table object.
activebooleanNo—True when final status is ACTIVE.
waited_secondsintegerNo—Approximate seconds spent waiting.
failure_reasonstringNo—Human-readable failure reason.
failed_stepstringNo—Failed logical step.
failed_layerjsonNo—Failed DAG layer if engine supplies one.
failed_at_statestringNo—State where failure occurred.
errorstringNo—Error message.
error_typestringNo—Error class.
failed_atstringNo—ISO failure timestamp.

States ​

StateInitialTerminalSuccessAuto-advanceDescription
pendingYesNo—poll—
waitingNoNo———
completedNoYesYes——
failedNoYesNo——

State Diagram ​

Transitions ​

FromActionToDescription
pendingpollwaiting—
waitingpollwaiting—
waitingcompletecompleted—
* (any state)failfailed—

API Usage ​

bash
POST /api/workflows/start
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "workflow_type": "aws.dynamodb.wait_table_exists",
  "initial_data": {
    "connection_uuid": "value",
    "table_name": "value"
  }
}