Example template provides a structured configuration to import existing AWS DynamoDB resources into a CloudFormation stack.

dynamo--template-to-import.json

{
  "Resources": {
    "tableA2982BC25": {
      "Type": "AWS::DynamoDB::Table",
      "Properties": {
        "AttributeDefinitions": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "userName",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          }
        ],
        "BillingMode": "PAY_PER_REQUEST",
        "KeySchema": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "KeyType": "HASH"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "userName",
            "KeyType": "RANGE"
          }
        ],
        "PointInTimeRecoverySpecification": {
          "PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled": true
        },
        "TableName": "table-a"
      },
      "UpdateReplacePolicy": "Retain",
      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain"
    },
    "tableB0591584A": {
      "Type": "AWS::DynamoDB::Table",
      "Properties": {
        "AttributeDefinitions": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "postId",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          }
        ],
        "BillingMode": "PAY_PER_REQUEST",
        "KeySchema": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "KeyType": "HASH"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "postbId",
            "KeyType": "RANGE"
          }
        ],
        "PointInTimeRecoverySpecification": {
          "PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled": true
        },
        "TableName": "table-b"
      },
      "UpdateReplacePolicy": "Retain",
      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain"
    },
    "tableC1A858E80": {
      "Type": "AWS::DynamoDB::Table",
      "Properties": {
        "AttributeDefinitions": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "itemyId",
            "AttributeType": "S"
          }
        ],
        "BillingMode": "PAY_PER_REQUEST",
        "KeySchema": [
          {
            "AttributeName": "userId",
            "KeyType": "HASH"
          },
          {
            "AttributeName": "itemId",
            "KeyType": "RANGE"
          }
        ],
        "PointInTimeRecoverySpecification": {
          "PointInTimeRecoveryEnabled": true
        },
        "TableName": "table-c"
      },
      "UpdateReplacePolicy": "Retain",
      "DeletionPolicy": "Retain"
    }
  }
}