aws_api_gateway_request_validator Resource

Use the aws_api_gateway_request_validator InSpec audit resource to test the properties of a single API Gateway request validator.

The AWS::ApiGateway::RequestValidator resource sets up basic validation rules for incoming integration requests to your API.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS APIGateway RequestValidator documentation.

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 an API Gateway request validator exists.

describe aws_api_gateway_request_validator(rest_api_id: 'API_ID', request_validator_id: 'API_REQUEST_ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

rest_api_id (required)

The string identifier of the associated RestApi entity.

request_validator_id (required)

The identifier of the RequestValidator to be retrieved.

Properties

id

The identifier of this RequestValidator.

name

The name of this RequestValidator.

validate_request_body

A Boolean flag to indicate whether to validate a request body according to the configured model schema for the method (true) or not (false).

validate_request_parameters

A Boolean flag to indicate whether to validate request parameters (true) or not (false).

Examples

Test to ensure a request validator ID is present

describe aws_api_gateway_request_validator(rest_api_id: 'API_ID', request_validator_id: 'API_REQUEST_ID') do
  its('id') { should eq 'REQUEST_ID' }
end

Test to ensure that the request body is ’true'

describe aws_api_gateway_request_validator(rest_api_id: 'API_ID', request_validator_id: 'API_REQUEST_ID') do
    its('validate_request_body') { should eq true }
end

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matchers. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our Universal Matchers page.

The control passes if the get method returns at least one result.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_api_gateway_request_validator(rest_api_id: 'API_ID', request_validator_id: 'API_REQUEST_ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_api_gateway_request_validator(rest_api_id: 'API_ID', request_validator_id: 'API_REQUEST_ID') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the APIGateway:Client:RequestValidator action with Effect set to Allow.