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diff --git a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/virtual_keys.md b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/virtual_keys.md
index fbdc3a9067..59dc35f371 100644
--- a/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/virtual_keys.md
+++ b/docs/my-website/docs/proxy/virtual_keys.md
@@ -246,3 +246,35 @@ general_settings:
 $ litellm --config /path/to/config.yaml 
 ```
 
+
+## [BETA] Dynamo DB 
+
+Only live in `v1.16.21.dev1`. 
+
+### Step 1. Save keys to env
+
+```env
+AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = "your-aws-access-key-id"
+AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = "your-aws-secret-access-key"
+```
+
+### Step 2. Add details to config 
+
+```yaml
+general_settings: 
+  master_key: sk-1234
+  database_type: "dynamo_db" 
+  database_args: { # 👈  all args - https://github.com/BerriAI/litellm/blob/befbcbb7ac8f59835ce47415c128decf37aac328/litellm/proxy/_types.py#L190
+    "billing_mode": "PAY_PER_REQUEST", 
+    "region_name": "us-west-2" 
+  }
+```
+
+### Step 3. Generate Key
+
+```bash
+curl --location 'http://0.0.0.0:8000/key/generate' \
+--header 'Authorization: Bearer sk-1234' \
+--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+--data '{"models": ["azure-models"], "aliases": {"mistral-7b": "gpt-3.5-turbo"}, "duration": null}'
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 3d8a5a3493..77f9aabced 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ class LiteLLMBase(BaseModel):
             # if using pydantic v1
             return self.dict()
 
+    def fields_set(self):
+        try:
+            return self.model_fields_set  # noqa
+        except:
+            # if using pydantic v1
+            return self.__fields_set__
+
 
 ######### Request Class Definition ######
 class ProxyChatCompletionRequest(LiteLLMBase):
@@ -182,6 +189,16 @@ class KeyManagementSystem(enum.Enum):
     LOCAL = "local"
 
 
+class DynamoDBArgs(LiteLLMBase):
+    billing_mode: Literal["PROVISIONED_THROUGHPUT", "PAY_PER_REQUEST"]
+    read_capacity_units: Optional[int] = None
+    write_capacity_units: Optional[int] = None
+    region_name: str
+    user_table_name: str = "LiteLLM_UserTable"
+    key_table_name: str = "LiteLLM_VerificationToken"
+    config_table_name: str = "LiteLLM_Config"
+
+
 class ConfigGeneralSettings(LiteLLMBase):
     """
     Documents all the fields supported by `general_settings` in config.yaml
@@ -206,6 +223,13 @@ class ConfigGeneralSettings(LiteLLMBase):
         None,
         description="connect to a postgres db - needed for generating temporary keys + tracking spend / key",
     )
+    database_type: Optional[Literal["dynamo_db"]] = Field(
+        None, description="to use dynamodb instead of postgres db"
+    )
+    database_args: Optional[DynamoDBArgs] = Field(
+        None,
+        description="custom args for instantiating dynamodb client - e.g. billing provision",
+    )
     otel: Optional[bool] = Field(
         None,
         description="[BETA] OpenTelemetry support - this might change, use with caution.",
@@ -258,3 +282,33 @@ class ConfigYAML(LiteLLMBase):
 
     class Config:
         protected_namespaces = ()
+
+
+class LiteLLM_VerificationToken(LiteLLMBase):
+    token: str
+    spend: float = 0.0
+    expires: Union[str, None]
+    models: List[str]
+    aliases: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    config: Dict[str, str] = {}
+    user_id: Union[str, None]
+    max_parallel_requests: Union[int, None]
+    metadata: Dict[str, str] = {}
+
+
+class LiteLLM_Config(LiteLLMBase):
+    param_name: str
+    param_value: Dict
+
+
+class LiteLLM_UserTable(LiteLLMBase):
+    user_id: str
+    max_budget: Optional[float]
+    spend: float = 0.0
+    user_email: Optional[str]
+
+    @root_validator(pre=True)
+    def set_model_info(cls, values):
+        if values.get("spend") is None:
+            values.update({"spend": 0.0})
+        return values
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/db/base_client.py b/litellm/proxy/db/base_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..07f0ecdc47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/proxy/db/base_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+from typing import Any, Literal, List
+
+
+class CustomDB:
+    """
+    Implements a base class that we expect any custom db implementation (e.g. DynamoDB) to follow
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def get_data(self, key: str, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]):
+        """
+        Check if key valid
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def insert_data(self, value: Any, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]):
+        """
+        For new key / user logic
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def update_data(
+        self, key: str, value: Any, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        For cost tracking logic
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def delete_data(
+        self, keys: List[str], table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        For /key/delete endpoint s
+        """
+
+    def connect(
+        self,
+    ):
+        """
+        For connecting to db and creating / updating any tables
+        """
+        pass
+
+    def disconnect(
+        self,
+    ):
+        """
+        For closing connection on server shutdown
+        """
+        pass
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py b/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0196b16cf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/proxy/db/dynamo_db.py
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+import json
+from aiodynamo.client import Client
+from aiodynamo.credentials import Credentials, StaticCredentials
+from aiodynamo.http.httpx import HTTPX
+from aiodynamo.models import Throughput, KeySchema, KeySpec, KeyType, PayPerRequest
+from yarl import URL
+from litellm.proxy.db.base_client import CustomDB
+from litellm.proxy._types import (
+    DynamoDBArgs,
+    LiteLLM_VerificationToken,
+    LiteLLM_Config,
+    LiteLLM_UserTable,
+)
+from litellm import get_secret
+from typing import Any, List, Literal, Optional, Union
+from aiodynamo.expressions import UpdateExpression, F, Value
+from aiodynamo.models import ReturnValues
+from aiodynamo.http.aiohttp import AIOHTTP
+from aiohttp import ClientSession
+from datetime import datetime
+
+
+class DynamoDBWrapper(CustomDB):
+    credentials: Credentials
+
+    def __init__(self, database_arguments: DynamoDBArgs):
+        self.throughput_type = None
+        if database_arguments.billing_mode == "PAY_PER_REQUEST":
+            self.throughput_type = PayPerRequest()
+        elif database_arguments.billing_mode == "PROVISIONED_THROUGHPUT":
+            if (
+                database_arguments.read_capacity_units is not None
+                and isinstance(database_arguments.read_capacity_units, int)
+                and database_arguments.write_capacity_units is not None
+                and isinstance(database_arguments.write_capacity_units, int)
+            ):
+                self.throughput_type = Throughput(read=database_arguments.read_capacity_units, write=database_arguments.write_capacity_units)  # type: ignore
+            else:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"Invalid args passed in. Need to set both read_capacity_units and write_capacity_units. Args passed in - {database_arguments}"
+                )
+        self.database_arguments = database_arguments
+        self.region_name = database_arguments.region_name
+
+    async def connect(self):
+        """
+        Connect to DB, and creating / updating any tables
+        """
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            client = Client(AIOHTTP(session), Credentials.auto(), self.region_name)
+            ## User
+            try:
+                error_occurred = False
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.user_table_name)
+                if not await table.exists():
+                    await table.create(
+                        self.throughput_type,
+                        KeySchema(hash_key=KeySpec("user_id", KeyType.string)),
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                error_occurred = True
+            if error_occurred == True:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"Failed to create table - {self.database_arguments.user_table_name}.\nPlease create a new table called {self.database_arguments.user_table_name}\nAND set `hash_key` as 'user_id'"
+                )
+            ## Token
+            try:
+                error_occurred = False
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.key_table_name)
+                if not await table.exists():
+                    await table.create(
+                        self.throughput_type,
+                        KeySchema(hash_key=KeySpec("token", KeyType.string)),
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                error_occurred = True
+            if error_occurred == True:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"Failed to create table - {self.database_arguments.key_table_name}.\nPlease create a new table called {self.database_arguments.key_table_name}\nAND set `hash_key` as 'token'"
+                )
+            ## Config
+            try:
+                error_occurred = False
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.config_table_name)
+                if not await table.exists():
+                    await table.create(
+                        self.throughput_type,
+                        KeySchema(hash_key=KeySpec("param_name", KeyType.string)),
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                error_occurred = True
+            if error_occurred == True:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"Failed to create table - {self.database_arguments.config_table_name}.\nPlease create a new table called {self.database_arguments.config_table_name}\nAND set `hash_key` as 'param_name'"
+                )
+
+    async def insert_data(
+        self, value: Any, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            client = Client(AIOHTTP(session), Credentials.auto(), self.region_name)
+            table = None
+            if table_name == "user":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.user_table_name)
+            elif table_name == "key":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.key_table_name)
+            elif table_name == "config":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.config_table_name)
+
+            for k, v in value.items():
+                if isinstance(v, datetime):
+                    value[k] = v.isoformat()
+
+            await table.put_item(item=value)
+
+    async def get_data(self, key: str, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]):
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            client = Client(AIOHTTP(session), Credentials.auto(), self.region_name)
+            table = None
+            key_name = None
+            if table_name == "user":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.user_table_name)
+                key_name = "user_id"
+            elif table_name == "key":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.key_table_name)
+                key_name = "token"
+            elif table_name == "config":
+                table = client.table(self.database_arguments.config_table_name)
+                key_name = "param_name"
+
+            response = await table.get_item({key_name: key})
+
+            new_response: Any = None
+            if table_name == "user":
+                new_response = LiteLLM_UserTable(**response)
+            elif table_name == "key":
+                new_response = {}
+                for k, v in response.items():  # handle json string
+                    if (
+                        (k == "aliases" or k == "config" or k == "metadata")
+                        and v is not None
+                        and isinstance(v, str)
+                    ):
+                        new_response[k] = json.loads(v)
+                    else:
+                        new_response[k] = v
+                new_response = LiteLLM_VerificationToken(**new_response)
+            elif table_name == "config":
+                new_response = LiteLLM_Config(**response)
+            return new_response
+
+    async def update_data(
+        self, key: str, value: dict, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        async with ClientSession() as session:
+            client = Client(AIOHTTP(session), Credentials.auto(), self.region_name)
+            table = None
+            key_name = None
+            try:
+                if table_name == "user":
+                    table = client.table(self.database_arguments.user_table_name)
+                    key_name = "user_id"
+
+                elif table_name == "key":
+                    table = client.table(self.database_arguments.key_table_name)
+                    key_name = "token"
+
+                elif table_name == "config":
+                    table = client.table(self.database_arguments.config_table_name)
+                    key_name = "param_name"
+                else:
+                    raise Exception(
+                        f"Invalid table name. Needs to be one of - {self.database_arguments.user_table_name}, {self.database_arguments.key_table_name}, {self.database_arguments.config_table_name}"
+                    )
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise Exception(f"Error connecting to table - {str(e)}")
+
+            # Initialize an empty UpdateExpression
+
+            actions: List = []
+            for k, v in value.items():
+                # Convert datetime object to ISO8601 string
+                if isinstance(v, datetime):
+                    v = v.isoformat()
+
+                # Accumulate updates
+                actions.append((F(k), Value(value=v)))
+
+            update_expression = UpdateExpression(set_updates=actions)
+            # Perform the update in DynamoDB
+            result = await table.update_item(
+                key={key_name: key},
+                update_expression=update_expression,
+                return_values=ReturnValues.none,
+            )
+            return result
+
+    async def delete_data(
+        self, keys: List[str], table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        Not Implemented yet.
+        """
+        return super().delete_data(keys, table_name)
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 0ea2793f33..ebb8f6e869 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ def generate_feedback_box():
 import litellm
 from litellm.proxy.utils import (
     PrismaClient,
+    DBClient,
     get_instance_fn,
     ProxyLogging,
     _cache_user_row,
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ worker_config = None
 master_key = None
 otel_logging = False
 prisma_client: Optional[PrismaClient] = None
+custom_db_client: Optional[DBClient] = None
 user_api_key_cache = DualCache()
 user_custom_auth = None
 use_background_health_checks = None
@@ -184,12 +186,12 @@ def _get_pydantic_json_dict(pydantic_obj: BaseModel) -> dict:
 async def user_api_key_auth(
     request: Request, api_key: str = fastapi.Security(api_key_header)
 ) -> UserAPIKeyAuth:
-    global master_key, prisma_client, llm_model_list, user_custom_auth
+    global master_key, prisma_client, llm_model_list, user_custom_auth, custom_db_client
     try:
         if isinstance(api_key, str):
             api_key = _get_bearer_token(api_key=api_key)
         ### USER-DEFINED AUTH FUNCTION ###
-        if user_custom_auth:
+        if user_custom_auth is not None:
             response = await user_custom_auth(request=request, api_key=api_key)
             return UserAPIKeyAuth.model_validate(response)
         ### LITELLM-DEFINED AUTH FUNCTION ###
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
             )
 
         if (
-            prisma_client is None
+            prisma_client is None and custom_db_client is None
         ):  # if both master key + user key submitted, and user key != master key, and no db connected, raise an error
             raise Exception("No connected db.")
 
@@ -241,15 +243,22 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
         if valid_token is None:
             ## check db
             verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"api key: {api_key}")
-            valid_token = await prisma_client.get_data(
-                token=api_key,
-            )
-            expires = datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+            if prisma_client is not None:
+                valid_token = await prisma_client.get_data(
+                    token=api_key,
+                )
+
+                expires = datetime.utcnow().replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+            elif custom_db_client is not None:
+                valid_token = await custom_db_client.get_data(
+                    key=api_key, table_name="key"
+                )
             # Token exists, now check expiration.
-            if valid_token.expires is not None and expires is not None:
-                if valid_token.expires >= expires:
+            if valid_token.expires is not None:
+                expiry_time = datetime.fromisoformat(valid_token.expires)
+                if expiry_time >= datetime.utcnow():
                     # Token exists and is not expired.
-                    return valid_token
+                    return response
                 else:
                     # Token exists but is expired.
                     raise HTTPException(
@@ -291,13 +300,22 @@ async def user_api_key_auth(
 
             This makes the user row data accessible to pre-api call hooks.
             """
-            asyncio.create_task(
-                _cache_user_row(
-                    user_id=valid_token.user_id,
-                    cache=user_api_key_cache,
-                    db=prisma_client,
+            if prisma_client is not None:
+                asyncio.create_task(
+                    _cache_user_row(
+                        user_id=valid_token.user_id,
+                        cache=user_api_key_cache,
+                        db=prisma_client,
+                    )
+                )
+            elif custom_db_client is not None:
+                asyncio.create_task(
+                    _cache_user_row(
+                        user_id=valid_token.user_id,
+                        cache=user_api_key_cache,
+                        db=custom_db_client,
+                    )
                 )
-            )
             return UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key=api_key, **valid_token_dict)
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Invalid token")
@@ -371,8 +389,8 @@ def load_from_azure_key_vault(use_azure_key_vault: bool = False):
 
 
 def cost_tracking():
-    global prisma_client
-    if prisma_client is not None:
+    global prisma_client, custom_db_client
+    if prisma_client is not None or custom_db_client is not None:
         if isinstance(litellm.success_callback, list):
             verbose_proxy_logger.debug("setting litellm success callback to track cost")
             if (track_cost_callback) not in litellm.success_callback:  # type: ignore
@@ -385,7 +403,7 @@ async def track_cost_callback(
     start_time=None,
     end_time=None,  # start/end time for completion
 ):
-    global prisma_client
+    global prisma_client, custom_db_client
     try:
         # check if it has collected an entire stream response
         verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
@@ -404,10 +422,10 @@ async def track_cost_callback(
             user_id = kwargs["litellm_params"]["metadata"].get(
                 "user_api_key_user_id", None
             )
-            if user_api_key and prisma_client:
-                await update_prisma_database(
-                    token=user_api_key, response_cost=response_cost
-                )
+            if user_api_key and (
+                prisma_client is not None or custom_db_client is not None
+            ):
+                await update_database(token=user_api_key, response_cost=response_cost)
         elif kwargs["stream"] == False:  # for non streaming responses
             response_cost = litellm.completion_cost(
                 completion_response=completion_response
@@ -418,15 +436,17 @@ async def track_cost_callback(
             user_id = kwargs["litellm_params"]["metadata"].get(
                 "user_api_key_user_id", None
             )
-            if user_api_key and prisma_client:
-                await update_prisma_database(
+            if user_api_key and (
+                prisma_client is not None or custom_db_client is not None
+            ):
+                await update_database(
                     token=user_api_key, response_cost=response_cost, user_id=user_id
                 )
     except Exception as e:
         verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"error in tracking cost callback - {str(e)}")
 
 
-async def update_prisma_database(token, response_cost, user_id=None):
+async def update_database(token, response_cost, user_id=None):
     try:
         verbose_proxy_logger.debug(
             f"Enters prisma db call, token: {token}; user_id: {user_id}"
@@ -436,7 +456,12 @@ async def update_prisma_database(token, response_cost, user_id=None):
         async def _update_user_db():
             if user_id is None:
                 return
-            existing_spend_obj = await prisma_client.get_data(user_id=user_id)
+            if prisma_client is not None:
+                existing_spend_obj = await prisma_client.get_data(user_id=user_id)
+            elif custom_db_client is not None:
+                existing_spend_obj = await custom_db_client.get_data(
+                    key=user_id, table_name="user"
+                )
             if existing_spend_obj is None:
                 existing_spend = 0
             else:
@@ -447,23 +472,49 @@ async def update_prisma_database(token, response_cost, user_id=None):
 
             verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"new cost: {new_spend}")
             # Update the cost column for the given user id
-            await prisma_client.update_data(user_id=user_id, data={"spend": new_spend})
+            if prisma_client is not None:
+                await prisma_client.update_data(
+                    user_id=user_id, data={"spend": new_spend}
+                )
+            elif custom_db_client is not None:
+                await custom_db_client.update_data(
+                    key=user_id, value={"spend": new_spend}, table_name="user"
+                )
 
         ### UPDATE KEY SPEND ###
         async def _update_key_db():
-            # Fetch the existing cost for the given token
-            existing_spend_obj = await prisma_client.get_data(token=token)
-            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"existing spend: {existing_spend_obj}")
-            if existing_spend_obj is None:
-                existing_spend = 0
-            else:
-                existing_spend = existing_spend_obj.spend
-            # Calculate the new cost by adding the existing cost and response_cost
-            new_spend = existing_spend + response_cost
+            if prisma_client is not None:
+                # Fetch the existing cost for the given token
+                existing_spend_obj = await prisma_client.get_data(token=token)
+                verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"existing spend: {existing_spend_obj}")
+                if existing_spend_obj is None:
+                    existing_spend = 0
+                else:
+                    existing_spend = existing_spend_obj.spend
+                # Calculate the new cost by adding the existing cost and response_cost
+                new_spend = existing_spend + response_cost
 
-            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"new cost: {new_spend}")
-            # Update the cost column for the given token
-            await prisma_client.update_data(token=token, data={"spend": new_spend})
+                verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"new cost: {new_spend}")
+                # Update the cost column for the given token
+                await prisma_client.update_data(token=token, data={"spend": new_spend})
+            elif custom_db_client is not None:
+                # Fetch the existing cost for the given token
+                existing_spend_obj = await custom_db_client.get_data(
+                    key=token, table_name="key"
+                )
+                verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"existing spend: {existing_spend_obj}")
+                if existing_spend_obj is None:
+                    existing_spend = 0
+                else:
+                    existing_spend = existing_spend_obj.spend
+                # Calculate the new cost by adding the existing cost and response_cost
+                new_spend = existing_spend + response_cost
+
+                verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"new cost: {new_spend}")
+                # Update the cost column for the given token
+                await custom_db_client.update_data(
+                    key=token, value={"spend": new_spend}, table_name="key"
+                )
 
         tasks = []
         tasks.append(_update_user_db())
@@ -622,7 +673,7 @@ class ProxyConfig:
         """
         Load config values into proxy global state
         """
-        global master_key, user_config_file_path, otel_logging, user_custom_auth, user_custom_auth_path, use_background_health_checks, health_check_interval, use_queue
+        global master_key, user_config_file_path, otel_logging, user_custom_auth, user_custom_auth_path, use_background_health_checks, health_check_interval, use_queue, custom_db_client
 
         # Load existing config
         config = await self.get_config(config_file_path=config_file_path)
@@ -787,8 +838,6 @@ class ProxyConfig:
                 verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"GOING INTO LITELLM.GET_SECRET!")
                 database_url = litellm.get_secret(database_url)
                 verbose_proxy_logger.debug(f"RETRIEVED DB URL: {database_url}")
-            ## COST TRACKING ##
-            cost_tracking()
             ### MASTER KEY ###
             master_key = general_settings.get(
                 "master_key", litellm.get_secret("LITELLM_MASTER_KEY", None)
@@ -796,11 +845,23 @@ class ProxyConfig:
             if master_key and master_key.startswith("os.environ/"):
                 master_key = litellm.get_secret(master_key)
             ### CUSTOM API KEY AUTH ###
+            ## pass filepath
             custom_auth = general_settings.get("custom_auth", None)
-            if custom_auth:
+            if custom_auth is not None:
                 user_custom_auth = get_instance_fn(
                     value=custom_auth, config_file_path=config_file_path
                 )
+            ## dynamodb
+            database_type = general_settings.get("database_type", None)
+            if database_type is not None and (
+                database_type == "dynamo_db" or database_type == "dynamodb"
+            ):
+                database_args = general_settings.get("database_args", None)
+                custom_db_client = DBClient(
+                    custom_db_args=database_args, custom_db_type=database_type
+                )
+            ## COST TRACKING ##
+            cost_tracking()
             ### BACKGROUND HEALTH CHECKS ###
             # Enable background health checks
             use_background_health_checks = general_settings.get(
@@ -867,9 +928,9 @@ async def generate_key_helper_fn(
     max_parallel_requests: Optional[int] = None,
     metadata: Optional[dict] = {},
 ):
-    global prisma_client
+    global prisma_client, custom_db_client
 
-    if prisma_client is None:
+    if prisma_client is None and custom_db_client is None:
         raise Exception(
             f"Connect Proxy to database to generate keys - https://docs.litellm.ai/docs/proxy/virtual_keys "
         )
@@ -908,7 +969,13 @@ async def generate_key_helper_fn(
     user_id = user_id or str(uuid.uuid4())
     try:
         # Create a new verification token (you may want to enhance this logic based on your needs)
-        verification_token_data = {
+        user_data = {
+            "max_budget": max_budget,
+            "user_email": user_email,
+            "user_id": user_id,
+            "spend": spend,
+        }
+        key_data = {
             "token": token,
             "expires": expires,
             "models": models,
@@ -918,19 +985,23 @@ async def generate_key_helper_fn(
             "user_id": user_id,
             "max_parallel_requests": max_parallel_requests,
             "metadata": metadata_json,
-            "max_budget": max_budget,
-            "user_email": user_email,
         }
-        verbose_proxy_logger.debug("PrismaClient: Before Insert Data")
-        new_verification_token = await prisma_client.insert_data(
-            data=verification_token_data
-        )
+        if prisma_client is not None:
+            verification_token_data = dict(key_data)
+            verification_token_data.update(user_data)
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug("PrismaClient: Before Insert Data")
+            await prisma_client.insert_data(data=verification_token_data)
+        elif custom_db_client is not None:
+            ## CREATE USER (If necessary)
+            await custom_db_client.insert_data(value=user_data, table_name="user")
+            ## CREATE KEY
+            await custom_db_client.insert_data(value=key_data, table_name="key")
     except Exception as e:
         traceback.print_exc()
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR)
     return {
         "token": token,
-        "expires": new_verification_token.expires,
+        "expires": expires,
         "user_id": user_id,
         "max_budget": max_budget,
     }
@@ -1174,12 +1245,21 @@ async def startup_event():
     if prisma_client is not None:
         await prisma_client.connect()
 
+    if custom_db_client is not None:
+        await custom_db_client.connect()
+
     if prisma_client is not None and master_key is not None:
         # add master key to db
         await generate_key_helper_fn(
             duration=None, models=[], aliases={}, config={}, spend=0, token=master_key
         )
 
+    if custom_db_client is not None and master_key is not None:
+        # add master key to db
+        await generate_key_helper_fn(
+            duration=None, models=[], aliases={}, config={}, spend=0, token=master_key
+        )
+
 
 #### API ENDPOINTS ####
 @router.get(
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/utils.py b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
index b99dbb9e4b..26dcae8468 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/utils.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-from typing import Optional, List, Any, Literal
+from typing import Optional, List, Any, Literal, Union
 import os, subprocess, hashlib, importlib, asyncio, copy, json, aiohttp, httpx
 import litellm, backoff
-from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth, DynamoDBArgs
 from litellm.caching import DualCache
 from litellm.proxy.hooks.parallel_request_limiter import MaxParallelRequestsHandler
 from litellm.proxy.hooks.max_budget_limiter import MaxBudgetLimiter
 from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
+from litellm.proxy.db.base_client import CustomDB
+from litellm.proxy.db.dynamo_db import DynamoDBWrapper
 from fastapi import HTTPException, status
 import smtplib
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
@@ -578,6 +580,65 @@ class PrismaClient:
             raise e
 
 
+class DBClient:
+    """
+    Routes requests for CustomAuth
+
+    [TODO] route b/w customauth and prisma
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, custom_db_type: Literal["dynamo_db"], custom_db_args: dict
+    ) -> None:
+        if custom_db_type == "dynamo_db":
+            self.db = DynamoDBWrapper(database_arguments=DynamoDBArgs(**custom_db_args))
+
+    async def get_data(self, key: str, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]):
+        """
+        Check if key valid
+        """
+        return await self.db.get_data(key=key, table_name=table_name)
+
+    async def insert_data(
+        self, value: Any, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        For new key / user logic
+        """
+        return await self.db.insert_data(value=value, table_name=table_name)
+
+    async def update_data(
+        self, key: str, value: Any, table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        For cost tracking logic
+
+        key - hash_key value \n
+        value - dict with updated values
+        """
+        return await self.db.update_data(key=key, value=value, table_name=table_name)
+
+    async def delete_data(
+        self, keys: List[str], table_name: Literal["user", "key", "config"]
+    ):
+        """
+        For /key/delete endpoints
+        """
+        return await self.db.delete_data(keys=keys, table_name=table_name)
+
+    async def connect(self):
+        """
+        For connecting to db and creating / updating any tables
+        """
+        return await self.db.connect()
+
+    async def disconnect(self):
+        """
+        For closing connection on server shutdown
+        """
+        return await self.db.disconnect()
+
+
 ### CUSTOM FILE ###
 def get_instance_fn(value: str, config_file_path: Optional[str] = None) -> Any:
     try:
@@ -618,7 +679,9 @@ def get_instance_fn(value: str, config_file_path: Optional[str] = None) -> Any:
 
 
 ### HELPER FUNCTIONS ###
-async def _cache_user_row(user_id: str, cache: DualCache, db: PrismaClient):
+async def _cache_user_row(
+    user_id: str, cache: DualCache, db: Union[PrismaClient, DBClient]
+):
     """
     Check if a user_id exists in cache,
     if not retrieve it.
@@ -627,7 +690,10 @@ async def _cache_user_row(user_id: str, cache: DualCache, db: PrismaClient):
     cache_key = f"{user_id}_user_api_key_user_id"
     response = cache.get_cache(key=cache_key)
     if response is None:  # Cache miss
-        user_row = await db.get_data(user_id=user_id)
+        if isinstance(db, PrismaClient):
+            user_row = await db.get_data(user_id=user_id)
+        elif isinstance(db, DBClient):
+            user_row = await db.get_data(key=user_id, table_name="user")
         if user_row is not None:
             print_verbose(f"User Row: {user_row}, type = {type(user_row)}")
             if hasattr(user_row, "model_dump_json") and callable(