aws_route53_record_sets Resource
Use the aws_route53_record_sets
InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple AWS Route53 record sets.
The AWS::Route53::RecordSet
type can be used as a standalone resource or as an embedded property in the AWS::Route53::RecordSetGroup
type.
For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on AWS Route53 Record Set.
Install
This resource is available in the Chef InSpec AWS resource pack.
For information on configuring your AWS environment for Chef InSpec and creating an InSpec profile that uses the InSpec AWS resource pack, see the Chef InSpec documentation on the AWS cloud platform.
Syntax
Ensure that a record exists.
describe aws_route53_record_sets(hosted_zone_id: 'HOSTED_ZONE_ID') do
it { should exist }
end
Parameters
hosted_zone_id
(required)The ID of the hosted zone that contains the resource record sets that you want to get.
Properties
names
- The name of a record in the specified hosted zone.
Field:
name
types
- The DNS record type.
Field:
type
set_identifiers
- In a group of resource record sets that have the same name and type, the value of SetIdentifier must be unique for each resource record set.
Field:
set_identifier
weights
- The weight element for every weighted resource record set.
Field:
weight
regions
- The Amazon EC2 Region of the record set.
Field:
region
geo_locations
- The geo location of the record set.
Field:
geo_location
failovers
- The failover configuration of resource record set. Valid values are
PRIMARY
andSECONDARY
. Field:
failover
multi_value_answers
- Whether a resource is a Multivalue answer resource record set. Valid values:
true
orfalse
. Field:
multi_value_answer
ttls
- The resource record cache time to live (TTL), in seconds.
Field:
ttl
resource_records
- Information about the resource records to act upon.
Field:
resource_record
alias_targets
- The alias target of the record set.
Field:
alias_target
health_check_ids
- The IDs of a health check.
Field:
health_check_id
traffic_policy_instance_ids
- The ID of the traffic policy instance. When you create a traffic policy instance, Amazon Route 53 automatically creates a resource record set.
TrafficPolicyInstanceId
is the ID of the traffic policy instance that Route 53 created this resource record set for. Field:
traffic_policy_instance_id
Examples
Ensure a record name is available.
describe aws_route53_record_sets(hosted_zone_id: 'HOSTED_ZONE_ID') do
its('names') { should include 'RECORD_SET_NAME' }
end
Ensure that the failover of a record set is configured to PRIMARY
.
describe aws_route53_record_sets(hosted_zone_id: 'HOSTED_ZONE_ID') do
its('failovers') { should include 'PRIMARY' }
end
Matchers
For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.The controls will pass if the list
method returns at least one result.
exist
Use should
to test that the entity exists.
describe aws_route53_record_sets(hosted_zone_id: 'HOSTED_ZONE_ID') do
it { should exist }
end
Use should_not
to test the entity does not exist.
describe aws_route53_record_sets(hosted_zone_id: 'HOSTED_ZONE_ID') do
it { should_not exist }
end
AWS Permissions
Your Principal will need the Route53:Client:ListResourceRecordSetsResponse
action with Effect
set to Allow
.