The sort key of an item is also known as its range attribute. The term range attribute derives from the way DynamoDB stores items with the same partition key physically close together, in sorted order by the sort key value. Each primary key attribute must be a scalar (meaning that it can hold only a single value).

What is the purpose of sort key in DynamoDB?

In an Amazon DynamoDB table, the primary key that uniquely identifies each item in the table can be composed not only of a partition key, but also of a sort key. Well-designed sort keys have two key benefits: They gather related information together in one place where it can be queried efficiently.

What is DynamoDB partition key and sort key?

Partition key and sort key: Referred to as a composite primary key, this type of key is composed of two attributes. The first attribute is the partition key, and the second attribute is the sort key. All data under a partition key is sorted by the sort key value.