Error: dynamodb exclusivestartkey not working

Answered by Rafal Wilinski
What's Causing This Error
There are several reasons for this error:
ExclusiveStartKey
value is not passed correctly in the request.ExclusiveStartKey
value is out of date.ExclusiveStartKey
is being used in conjunction with a filter that returns no results.- The provisioned throughput of the table is exceeded.
Solution: Here's How To Resolve It
You can resolve this error by ensuring ExclusiveStartKey
value is being passed correctly in the request and retrieving a new ExclusiveStartKey
value is being passed correctly in the request.
If you have used ExclusiveStartKey
with a filter that returns no results, try removing or modifying the filter to include the items with the specified ExclusiveStartKey
.
Also, check the table's provisioned throughput and increase the limit if the table receives a large number of requests.
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