I found this entry on another post which will accomplish what I need on the MQTT side.
Thanks @NotoriousBDG for that input!
Now I am just learning how to make a table with the json sent to my “Thing”. The response that triggers my “Rule” looks like this.
{
"device_class": "sensor",
"name": "Avg Lasers",
"distance": "5.859",
"min_value": "5.797",
"max_value": "5.922",
"unit_of_measurement": "feet"
}
If anyone has some DynamoDB table building pointers I am all ears.
Thanks!