Error: cognitoidentitycredentials is not authorized to perform dynamodb describetable
What's Causing This Error
You may run into this error if the required identity-based policy to access the function describeTable()
is not assigned to the IAM Role.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
To resolve the error, simply add the identity-based policy shown below to the IAM Role.
{ "Version": "2012-10-07", "Statement":[ { "Sid": "permission_for_describe_table", "Effect": "Allow", "Action":["dynamodb:DescribeTable"], // permit on all tables "Resource": "*" } ] }
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