dynamodb_get_item.py

import logging

import boto3

from botocore.exceptions import ClientError, ParamValidationError

dynamodb2 = boto3.resource('dynamodb')

def get_from_dynamodb(table, key):
    try:
        table = dynamodb2.Table(table)
        response = table.get_item(Key=key)
    except (ClientError, ParamValidationError) as e:
        logging.error(e)
        raise
    return response.get('Item', {})

print(get_from_dynamodb("SanAntonioSpurs", {"PlayerName": "Manu Ginobili", "JerseyNumber": 20}))