# ScyllaDB Alternator

> DynamoDB-compatible API via Alternator

**Subcategory:** ScyllaDB  
**License:** Apache-2.0  
**Source:** https://github.com/scylladb/agent-skills/blob/main/skills/scylladb-alternator/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

DynamoDB-compatible Alternator (boto3/AWS SDK, endpoint_url, write isolation).

## The Catch

Not AWS DynamoDB. No single-endpoint like real DynamoDB — load balancing is the trap. Alternator tables are ordinary Scylla tables. Distinct from data-modeling.