Error: dynamodb-admin not working
Answered by Rafal Wilinski
Last updated: October 23rd, 2026
Solution
First distinguish a UI process that will not start from a running UI that cannot connect to DynamoDB. Run the command in a terminal and read the first error.
- If the command is missing, check installation and PATH.
- If its HTTP port is occupied, choose a different UI port using the documented command options.
- If the UI loads but tables are missing, verify the DynamoDB endpoint, Region and credentials. DynamoDB Local must be running separately.
- Inside Docker, localhost refers to that container; use the database service hostname when the two processes run in different containers.
Consult the current dynamodb-admin options and local DynamoDB setup.
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