# How to use dynamodb-local with Serverless CI/CD

**URL:** <https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-use-dynamodb-local-with-serverless-ci-cd/15201>\
**Category:** Serverless Framework\
**Tags:** cicd\
**Created:** [June 2, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-use-dynamodb-local-with-serverless-ci-cd/15201 "2021-06-02T08:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![5hintaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.serverless.com/5hintaro/32/8054_2.png) [@5hintaro](https://forum.serverless.com/u/5hintaro)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-use-dynamodb-local-with-serverless-ci-cd/15201/1 "2021-06-02T08:16:29Z")

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I am using Serverless CI/CD and trying to automate the tests by putting the commands to be executed in package.json. However, I don’t know how to use Serverless CI/CD when I need to start a local server like dynamodb-local and test against it. If anyone knows, please let me know.

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**Author:** ![garethmcc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.serverless.com/garethmcc/32/2276_2.png) [@garethmcc](https://forum.serverless.com/u/garethmcc)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2021, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.serverless.com/t/how-to-use-dynamodb-local-with-serverless-ci-cd/15201/2 "2021-06-02T08:18:31Z")

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There is some really good documentation on the entire dashboard including this specific page that may help you: [https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/guides/cicd/custom-scripts/](https://www.serverless.com/framework/docs/guides/cicd/custom-scripts/)