# README

dynamodb-backup-restore

A no sweat backup and restore tool for dynamodb

Installation

Using Homebrew

brew tap kishaningithub/tap
brew install dynamodb-backup-restore

Using Binary

# All unix environments with curl
curl -sfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kishaningithub/dynamodb-backup-restore/master/install.sh | sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin

# In alpine linux (as it does not come with curl by default)
wget -O - -q https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kishaningithub/dynamodb-backup-restore/master/install.sh | sudo sh -s -- -b /usr/local/bin

Example

Backup single table

AWS_REGION=eu-west-1 AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG=true dynamodb-backup-restore -t employee-details -m backup -o employee-details.backup

Backup tables using regex pattern

AWS_REGION=eu-west-1 AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG=true dynamodb-backup-restore -p '.*-details' -m backup -o all-details-tables.backup

Backup all tables

AWS_REGION=eu-west-1 AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG=true dynamodb-backup-restore -p '.*' -m backup -o all-tables.backup

Restore

AWS_REGION=eu-west-1 AWS_SDK_LOAD_CONFIG=true dynamodb-backup-restore -m restore -i all-tables.backup

Usage

dynamodb-backup-restore -h
Usage:
  dynamodb-backup-restore [OPTIONS]

Application Options:
  -t, --table-name=         Table name
  -p, --table-name-pattern= Table name pattern
  -m, --mode=               Mode of operation (backup,restore)
  -i, --input-backup-file=  Input backup file path
  -o, --output-backup-file= Output backup file path
  -e, --endpoint-url=       Endpoint url of destination dynamodb instance (Very useful for operating with local dynamodb instance)

Help Options:
  -h, --help                Show this help message