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+# import the json utility package since we will be working with a JSON object
+import json
+# import the AWS SDK (for Python the package name is boto3)
+import boto3
+# from boto3.dynamodb.conditions import Key
+# from boto3.dynamodb.types import TypeDeserializer, TypeSerializer
+
+# def from_dynamodb_to_json(item):
+#     d = TypeDeserializer()
+#     return {k: d.deserialize(value=v) for k, v in item.items()}
+
+# create a DynamoDB object using the AWS SDK
+dynamodb = boto3.resource('dynamodb')
+# use the DynamoDB object to select our table
+table = dynamodb.Table('HelloWorldDatabase')
+
+# fe = Key('ID').eq(' ')
+# response = table.scan(FilterExpression=fe)
+
+# response = table.scan()
+# response_data = json.dumps(response)
+# data = response['Items']
+
+# data_in_jason = json.dumps(data[1:-1])
+# clean_data = from_dynamodb_to_json(response)
+
+# print(data2) 
+
+# define the handler function that the Lambda service will use as an entry point
+def lambda_handler(event, context):
+# get all data from table
+    # response = table.scan()
+    response = table.scan()
+    response_data = json.dumps(response)
+    data = response['Items']
+# return a properly formatted JSON object
+    return {
+        'statusCode': 200,
+        'headers': {
+            'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type',
+            # 'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': 'https://test1.d68pp857czbar.amplifyapp.com',
+            'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'OPTIONS,POST,GET'
+        },
+        'body': data
+    }