{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/18"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Converts between DynamoDB's native JSON format (with type descriptors) and standard JSON, via library functions or a command-line tool.","skillfed_tags":["dynamodb","json-conversion","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Convert plain JSON objects to DynamoDB type-descriptor format for low-level API calls or testing","Transform DynamoDB API responses back to standard JSON for easier inspection or downstream processing","Quick command-line conversion of JSON documents to verify DynamoDB format without writing code","Legacy codebases that predate boto3's resource abstraction and need manual format translation"],"what_it_does":"dynamo-json is a small utility that translates between DynamoDB's native JSON representation (which includes type descriptors like {\"S\": \"value\"} for strings and {\"L\": [...]} for lists) and standard JSON. It provides both a Python library with marshall() and unmarshall() functions and a CLI tool for quick conversions. The package has no runtime dependencies, making it lightweight to install.\n\nThe tool is useful when working with DynamoDB's low-level API or when you need to inspect or transform DynamoDB responses into plain JSON. However, the project is abandoned\u2014the last release was 2020-06-30 and the last commit 2022-12-08\u2014so it will not receive updates for Python compatibility, security issues, or bug fixes. Modern DynamoDB clients (like boto3 with its resource layer) often handle this conversion automatically, so you may not need this package unless you're working with raw DynamoDB JSON or legacy code.","worth_installing":"No. The package is abandoned (last release 2020-06-30, no updates since 2022) and will not receive maintenance or security updates. Modern DynamoDB clients like boto3 handle this conversion automatically. Install only if you have legacy code that explicitly depends on it or are working with raw DynamoDB JSON in a controlled, non-production environment."},"id":"dynamo-json","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dynamo-json","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/dynamo-json.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/dynamo-json/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2020-06-30","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"dynamo-json","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"Swap between DynamoDB JSON and normal JSON"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":138511,"position":11327,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.2.0"}