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 and SECONDARY.; Field: failover
multi_value_answers: Whether a resource is a Multivalue answer resource record set. Valid values: true or false.; 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.