aws_glue_databases Resource

Use the aws_glue_databases InSpec audit resource to test properties of multiple Glue databases.

The AWS::Glue::Database resource specifies a logical grouping of tables in AWS Glue.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on Glue Database.

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.

Ensure that a database name exists.

describe aws_glue_databases
  it { should exist }
end

This resource does not require any parameters.

names: The name of a database. For Hive compatibility, this is folded to lowercase when it is stored.
descriptions: A description of a database.
location_uris: The location of a database (for example, an HDFS path).
parameters: These key-value pairs define parameters and properties of a database.
create_times: The time at which the metadata database was created in the catalog.
create_table_default_permissions: Creates a set of default permissions on the table for principals..
target_databases: A DatabaseIdentifier structure that describes a target database for resource linking.
catalog_ids: The ID of the Data Catalog in which a database resides.

Ensure a database name is available.

describe aws_glue_databases
  its('names') { should include 'GLUE_DATABASE_NAME' }
end

For a full list of available matchers, see our Universal Matchers page.

This resource has the following special matchers.

Use should to test that the entity exists.

describe aws_glue_databases
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_glue_databases
  it { should_not exist }
end

Use should to check if a database name is available.

describe aws_glue_databases
  it { should be_available }
end

Your Principal will need the EC2:Client:GetDatabasesResponse action with Effect set to Allow.