# StreamRecord
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A description of a single data modification that was performed on an item in a DynamoDB table.

## Contents
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**Note**  
In the following list, the required parameters are described first.

 ** ApproximateCreationDateTime **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-ApproximateCreationDateTime"></a>
The approximate date and time when the stream record was created, in [UNIX epoch time](http://www.epochconverter.com/) format and rounded down to the closest second. Some tools and SDKs may convert this value to a different format, such as [ISO 8601](https://www.iso.org/iso-8601-date-and-time-format.html).  
Type: Timestamp  
Required: No

 ** Keys **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-Keys"></a>
The primary key attribute(s) for the DynamoDB item that was modified.  
Type: String to [AttributeValue](API_streams_AttributeValue.md) object map  
Key Length Constraints: Maximum length of 65535.  
Required: No

 ** NewImage **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-NewImage"></a>
The item in the DynamoDB table as it appeared after it was modified.  
Type: String to [AttributeValue](API_streams_AttributeValue.md) object map  
Key Length Constraints: Maximum length of 65535.  
Required: No

 ** OldImage **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-OldImage"></a>
The item in the DynamoDB table as it appeared before it was modified.  
Type: String to [AttributeValue](API_streams_AttributeValue.md) object map  
Key Length Constraints: Maximum length of 65535.  
Required: No

 ** SequenceNumber **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-SequenceNumber"></a>
The sequence number of the stream record.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 21. Maximum length of 40.  
Required: No

 ** SizeBytes **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-SizeBytes"></a>
The size of the stream record, in bytes.  
Type: Long  
Valid Range: Minimum value of 1.  
Required: No

 ** StreamViewType **   <a name="DDB-Type-streams_StreamRecord-StreamViewType"></a>
The type of data from the modified DynamoDB item that was captured in this stream record:  
+  `KEYS_ONLY` - only the key attributes of the modified item.
+  `NEW_IMAGE` - the entire item, as it appeared after it was modified.
+  `OLD_IMAGE` - the entire item, as it appeared before it was modified.
+  `NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES` - both the new and the old item images of the item.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `NEW_IMAGE | OLD_IMAGE | NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES | KEYS_ONLY`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/streams-dynamodb-2012-08-10/StreamRecord) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/streams-dynamodb-2012-08-10/StreamRecord) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/streams-dynamodb-2012-08-10/StreamRecord)