aws_apigateway_authorizer Resource

Use the aws_apigateway_authorizer InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single specific AWS API Gateway authorizer.

The AWS::ApiGateway::Authorizer resource creates an authorization layer that API Gateway activates for methods that have authorization enabled. API Gateway activates the authorizer when a client calls those methods.

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

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 the authorizer exists.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

rest_api_id (required)

The string identifier of the associated REST API.

authorizer_id (required)

The identifier of the authorizer resource.

Properties

id

The identifier for the authorizer resource.

name

The name of the authorizer.

type

The authorizer type.

provider_arns

A list of the Amazon Cognito user pool ARNs for the COGNITO_USER_POOLS authorizer.

auth_type

Optional customer-defined field, used in OpenAPI imports and exports without functional impact.

authorizer_uri

Specifies the authorizer’s Uniform Resource Identifier (URI).

authorizer_credentials

Specifies the required credentials as an IAM role for API Gateway to invoke the authorizer.

identity_source

The identity source for which authorization is requested.

identity_validation_expression

A validation expression for the incoming identity token.

authorizer_result_ttl_in_seconds

The TTL in seconds of cached authorizer results.

Examples

Test that an ID is available.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  its('id') { should eq 'AUTHORIZER_ID' }
end

Test that a name is available.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  its('name') { should eq 'AUTHORIZER_NAME' }
end

Matchers

This resource has the following special matchers.

exist

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

be_available

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_apigateway_authorizer(rest_api_id: 'REST_API_ID', authorizer_id: 'AUTHORIZER_ID') do
  it { should be_available }
end

AWS Permissions

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