yaml resource

Use the yaml Chef InSpec audit resource to test configuration data in a Yaml file.

Availability

Install

This resource is distributed with Chef InSpec and is automatically available for use.

Version

This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.

Syntax

A yaml resource block declares the configuration data to be tested. Assume the following Yaml file:

name: foo
array:
  - zero
  - one

This file can be queried using:

describe yaml('filename.yml') do
  its('name') { should eq 'foo' }
  its(['array', 1]) { should eq 'one' }
end

where

• name is a configuration setting in a Yaml file
• should eq 'foo' tests a value of name as read from a Yaml file versus the value declared in the test

Like the json resource, the yaml resource can read a file, run a command, or accept content inline:

describe yaml('config.yaml') do
  its(['driver', 'name']) { should eq 'vagrant' }
end

describe yaml({ command: 'retrieve_data.py --yaml' }) do
  its('state') { should eq 'open' }
end

describe yaml({ content: "\"key1: value1\nkey2: value2\"" }) do
  its('key2') { should cmp 'value2' }
end

Examples

The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.

Test a kitchen.yml file driver

describe yaml('.kitchen.yaml') do
  its(['driver','name']) { should eq('vagrant') }
end

Matchers

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

This resource has the following special matchers.

name

The name matcher tests the value of name as read from a Yaml file versus the value declared in the test:

its('name') { should eq 'foo' }