Send to Confluent with the Managed DynamoDB CDC Source Connector

This post introduces the Confluent Cloud source connector for Amazon DynamoDB Change Data Capture (CDC). It highlights the benefits of this fully managed connector, including no-code integration, cost-effectiveness with multi-table support, multi-purpose usage (SNAPSHOT, CDC, SNAPSHOT_CDC), enhanced developer productivity through TAG_MODE and INCLUDELIST_MODE, custom offset support for precise stream positioning, and IAM AssumeRole for secure access. An example use case of an online purchase transaction is detailed, illustrating how CDC events from DynamoDB can power downstream processing and real-time analytics. The post also provides a step-by-step guide on setting up the connector in Confluent Cloud, including enabling DynamoDB streams, tagging tables, and configuring the connector with TAG discovery mode.