diff --git a/datadog_lambda/metric.py b/datadog_lambda/metric.py
index 6389c268..f9c67a26 100644
--- a/datadog_lambda/metric.py
+++ b/datadog_lambda/metric.py
@@ -188,3 +188,17 @@ def submit_errors_metric(lambda_context):
         lambda_context (object): Lambda context dict passed to the function by AWS
     """
     submit_enhanced_metric("errors", lambda_context)
+
+
+def submit_dynamodb_stream_type_metric(event):
+    stream_view_type = (
+        event.get("Records", [{}])[0].get("dynamodb", {}).get("StreamViewType")
+    )
+    if stream_view_type:
+        lambda_metric(
+            "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+            1,
+            timestamp=None,
+            tags=[f"streamtype:{stream_view_type}"],
+            force_async=True,
+        )
diff --git a/datadog_lambda/span_pointers.py b/datadog_lambda/span_pointers.py
index e111469e..40d959e6 100644
--- a/datadog_lambda/span_pointers.py
+++ b/datadog_lambda/span_pointers.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 from ddtrace._trace._span_pointer import _SpanPointerDirection
 from ddtrace._trace._span_pointer import _SpanPointerDescription
+
+from datadog_lambda.metric import submit_dynamodb_stream_type_metric
 from datadog_lambda.trigger import EventTypes
 
 
@@ -28,6 +30,8 @@ def calculate_span_pointers(
                 return _calculate_s3_span_pointers_for_event(event)
 
             elif event_source.equals(EventTypes.DYNAMODB):
+                # Temporary metric. TODO eventually remove(@nhulston)
+                submit_dynamodb_stream_type_metric(event)
                 return _calculate_dynamodb_span_pointers_for_event(event)
 
     except Exception as e:
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python310.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python310.log
index ed0d3b43..24d3fb5b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python310.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python310.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python310_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python310_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python311.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python311.log
index b57a1b5a..e4fa66bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python311.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python311.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python311_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python311_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python312.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python312.log
index 1b7e4b08..0d632c6c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python312.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python312.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python312_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python312_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python313.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python313.log
index 32342559..09070709 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python313.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python313.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python313_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python313_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python38.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python38.log
index 9dc9edf6..4a506930 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python38.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python38.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python38_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python38_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python39.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python39.log
index 89e5d227..54081402 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python39.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/async-metrics_python39.log
@@ -188,6 +188,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python39_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python39_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 {
   "m": "hello.dog",
   "v": 1,
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python310.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python310.log
index 6eab44c2..e2569775 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python310.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python310.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python310_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python310_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python311.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python311.log
index 87cd6a6a..69d4a695 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python311.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python311.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python311_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python311_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python312.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python312.log
index 41b5a71c..49bae0a2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python312.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python312.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python312_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python312_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
@@ -546,7 +555,6 @@ HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","A
   ]
 }
 HTTP POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/distribution_points Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","Content-Encoding:deflate","Content-Length:XXXX","Content-Type:application/json","DD-API-KEY:XXXX","User-Agent:datadogpy/XX (python XX; os linux; arch XXXX)","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
-END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 {
   "traces": [
     [
@@ -585,6 +593,7 @@ END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
     ]
   ]
 }
+END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 START
 {
   "m": "aws.lambda.enhanced.invocations",
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python313.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python313.log
index 439e44d6..2f461f6f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python313.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python313.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python313_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python313_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
@@ -1302,7 +1311,6 @@ HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","A
   ]
 }
 HTTP POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/distribution_points Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","Content-Encoding:deflate","Content-Length:XXXX","Content-Type:application/json","DD-API-KEY:XXXX","User-Agent:datadogpy/XX (python XX; os linux; arch XXXX)","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
-END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 {
   "traces": [
     [
@@ -1341,6 +1349,7 @@ END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
     ]
   ]
 }
+END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 START
 {
   "m": "aws.lambda.enhanced.invocations",
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python38.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python38.log
index b30289ca..83e33d33 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python38.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python38.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python38_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python38_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
diff --git a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python39.log b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python39.log
index 772ea5d1..0a433c34 100644
--- a/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python39.log
+++ b/tests/integration/snapshots/logs/sync-metrics_python39.log
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ START
     "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python39_X.X.X"
   ]
 }
+{
+  "m": "datadog.serverless.dynamodb.stream.type",
+  "v": 1,
+  "e": XXXX,
+  "t": [
+    "streamtype:NEW_AND_OLD_IMAGES",
+    "dd_lambda_layer:datadog-python39_X.X.X"
+  ]
+}
 HTTP GET https://datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","User-Agent:python-requests/X.X.X","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
 {
@@ -368,6 +377,7 @@ HTTP GET https://www.datadoghq.com/ Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","A
   ]
 }
 HTTP POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/distribution_points Headers: ["Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate","Accept:*/*","Connection:keep-alive","Content-Encoding:deflate","Content-Length:XXXX","Content-Type:application/json","DD-API-KEY:XXXX","User-Agent:datadogpy/XX (python XX; os linux; arch XXXX)","traceparent:XXX","tracestate:XXX
+END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 {
   "traces": [
     [
@@ -406,7 +416,6 @@ HTTP POST https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/distribution_points Headers: ["Accept
     ]
   ]
 }
-END Duration: XXXX ms Memory Used: XXXX MB
 START
 {
   "m": "aws.lambda.enhanced.invocations",