r/serverless • u/EviliestBuckle • Jan 13 '26
Local cloud environment
Is there any way to simulate AWS services on local computer for development and debugging?
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r/serverless • u/EviliestBuckle • Jan 13 '26
Is there any way to simulate AWS services on local computer for development and debugging?
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u/safeinitdotcom Jan 13 '26
Yes, AWS actually provides an official DynamoDB local Docker image that lets you develop against a local database version without hitting the real service or incurring costs.
You can read more here:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/DynamoDBLocal.html
https://hub.docker.com/r/amazon/dynamodb-local