How to convert python datetime to AWSTimestamp - appsync scalar type?

Question

How to convert python datetime to AWSTimestamp - appsync scalar type?

Python format: 2021-07-14 09:11:48.563323

to

AWSTimestamp format: 1930-01-01T16:00:00-07:00

Answer 1

Use the below method to convert python datetime to AWSTimestamp

def convert_to_aws_timestamp(timestamp):
        return str(timestamp)[:-3].replace(" ", "T") + "Z"

Answer 2

Try to user strftime from a datetime

For example something like

myDate.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S.000Z')

To obtain "2022-09-27T08:32:51.000Z"

But anyway your format looks strange, try to add more information, as was asked by FObersteiner