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Use the aws_api_gateway_vpc_links InSpec audit resource to test multiple AWS API Gateway VPC link properties.

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

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 VPC link exists.

describe aws_api_gateway_vpc_links do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

This resource does not require any parameters.

Properties

ids
The identifier of the VPC link used to integrate to reference this VPC link.

Field: id

names
The name used to label and identify the VPC link.

Field: name

descriptions
The description of the VPC link.

Field: description

target_arns
The ARN of the network load balancer of the VPC targeted by the VPC link. The network load balancer must be owned by the same AWS account of the API owner.

Field: target_arns

statuses
The status of the VPC link. The valid values are AVAILABLE, PENDING, DELETING, or FAILED. If the status is PENDING, the API deployment waits, and if the status is DELETING, the API deployment fails.

Field: status

status_messages
A description about the VPC link status.

Field: status_message

tags
The collection of tags. Each tag element is associated with a given resource.

Field: tags

Examples

describe aws_api_gateway_vpc_links do
  its('ids') { should include 'VPC_LINK_ID' }
end
describe aws_api_gateway_vpc_links do
  its('names') { should include 'VPC_LINK_NAME' }
end

Test to verify the status as AVAILABLE

describe aws_api_gateway_vpc_links do
  its('statuses') { should include 'AVAILABLE' }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, see 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_vpc_links do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test that the entity does not exist.

describe aws_api_gateway_vpc_links do
  it { should_not exist }
end

AWS Permissions

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

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