I have a Route 53 zone (example.org) with a few record sets (example.org, sub1.example.org). I also have an ACM certificate with DNS validation for the domains described by the record sets.
All of this is described in Terraform.
Currently for the validation to work I have to list all of the domain names in the certificate (domain_name, subject_alternative_names), the certificate validation (validation_record_fqdns), and the Route 53 records (aws_route53_record resources).
Is there a better, more dynamic way of doing this so if I want to add a new subdomain I only have to do so in one place?
I read about the for and for_each features in recent versions of Terraform but so far it's not trivial for me to use that in this case.
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "example" {
domain_name = "example.org"
subject_alternative_names = ["sub1.example.org"]
validation_method = "DNS"
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "example" {
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.example.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = ["${aws_route53_record.example-validation.fqdn}", "${aws_route53_record.example-validation-sub1.fqdn}"]
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "example-validation" {
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.example.id}"
name = "${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_name}"
type = "${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_type}"
ttl = 60
records = ["${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value}"]
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "example-validation-sub1" {
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.example.id}"
name = "${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.1.resource_record_name}"
type = "${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.1.resource_record_type}"
ttl = 60
records = ["${aws_acm_certificate.example.domain_validation_options.1.resource_record_value}"]
}
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I have an individual(dev) account and the certificate is created based on the below module. The validation takes place in the root account (i.e., prod account) so when I go to the route 53 of the root account and add the domain entries (create record) and copy the CVALUE of the domain and paste it over there, then my individual account certificate gets validated and changed from "Pending Validation" to "Issued".
I want the below tf to add the entries (domain name and CVALUE) to the root account so that while terraform apply the certificate gets validated. Right now, I am manually adding the CVALUE entries to the root account for validation.
public_dns.tf
resource "aws_route53_zone" "public" {
name = var.domain
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "elb_cert" {
domain_name = var.domain
subject_alternative_names = ["*.${var.domain}"]
validation_method = "DNS"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
for_each = {
for dvo in aws_acm_certificate.elb_cert.domain_validation_options : dvo.domain_name => {
name = dvo.resource_record_name
record = dvo.resource_record_value
type = dvo.resource_record_type
}
}
allow_overwrite = true
name = each.value.name
records = [each.value.record]
ttl = 60
type = each.value.type
zone_id = aws_route53_zone.public.zone_id
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "elb_cert" {
count = var.certify_domain ? 1 : 0
certificate_arn = aws_acm_certificate.elb_cert.arn
validation_record_fqdns = [for record in aws_route53_record.cert_validation : record.fqdn]
}
To accomplish what you want, you will need to use multiple aws providers (alias).
One for the root account and one for the dev account, as you will be managing resources in two different accounts.
it will look something like this:
provider "aws" {
alias = "prod"
***
}
provider "aws" {
alias = "dev"
***
}
resource "aws_******"{
provider = aws.prod
***
***
}
resource "aws_******"{
provider = aws.dev
***
***
}
Official documentation
Medium article about it
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "cert" {
domain_name = "atlantis.mydomain"
validation_method = "DNS"
}
data "cloudflare_zones" "this" {
filter {
name = "myzone.com"
status = "active"
paused = false
}
}
resource "cloudflare_record" "cert_validation" {
zone_id = data.cloudflare_zones.this.zones[0].id
name = aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_name
type = aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_type
value = aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value
ttl = 3600
proxied = false
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
certificate_arn = aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn
validation_record_fqdns = [cloudflare_record.cert_validation.hostname]
}
1 error occurred:
* missing atlantis.mydomain DNS validation record: _1002e16ebd84cda6c12a865cf899175a.atlantis.mydomain
i don't know how to resolve this error
i have a problem when i want create a certificat ACM and validate with cloudflare in aws and with terraform.
i have an error during the deployment about dns vérification
the record and the certificate have been created , but not validate
my cloudflare module is working well and for months
You need to use the values from the Terraform aws_acm_certificate resource's domain_validation_options values to create validation DNS records in CloudFlare. These will be entirely separate from the DNS record you are creating to point to your load balancer.
I am trying to validate ACM certificate in terraform using method outlined here, basically it's a DNS validation using Route53 record. The problem is, as I understand, it needs already existing Route53 record so it can use records property of the resource. But in my case it's a new record being created, so if I try both alias and records properties at the same time, e.g.
resource aws_route53_record wildcard {
zone_id = var.environment.route53_zone.zone_id
name = "*.${local.cname}."
type = "A"
alias {
name = aws_cloudfront_distribution.main.domain_name
zone_id = aws_cloudfront_distribution.main.hosted_zone_id
evaluate_target_health = false
}
records = [aws_acm_certificate.wildcard[0].domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value]
}
I am getting error "alias" conflicts with "records". Is there a way within the same script to create Route53 record and use the same for certificate validation?
You need to use the aws_acm_certificate_validation resource, and luckily that page has a great example for how to do this.
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "cert" {
domain_name = "example.com"
validation_method = "DNS"
}
data "aws_route53_zone" "zone" {
name = "example.com."
private_zone = false
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
name = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_name}"
type = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_type}"
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.zone.zone_id}"
records = ["${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value}"]
ttl = 60
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = ["${aws_route53_record.cert_validation.fqdn}"]
}
resource "aws_lb_listener" "front_end" {
# [...]
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate_validation.cert.certificate_arn}"
}
I realized that Route53 record used for certificate validation has nothing to do with Route53 records used for CloudFront distribution. Both have to be created, each serves its separate purpose.
I can't seem to get an SSL certificate from ACM working on API-Gateway, Route53, using terraform. There seems to be an interdependency problem.
data "aws_route53_zone" "root_domain" {
name = "${var.route53_root_domain_name}"
private_zone = false
}
# The domain name to use with api-gateway
resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "domain_name" {
domain_name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "sub_domain" {
name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
type = "A"
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.root_domain.zone_id}"
alias {
name = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.domain_name.cloudfront_domain_name}"
zone_id = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.domain_name.cloudfront_zone_id}"
evaluate_target_health = false
}
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "cert" {
# api-gateway / cloudfront certificates need to use the us-east-1 region
provider = "aws.cloudfront-acm-certs"
domain_name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
validation_method = "DNS"
lifecycle {
create_before_destroy = true
}
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
name = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_name}"
type = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_type}"
zone_id = "${aws_route53_record.sub_domain.zone_id}"
records = ["${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value}"]
ttl = 60
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
# api-gateway / cloudfront certificates need to use the us-east-1 region
provider = "aws.cloudfront-acm-certs"
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = ["${aws_route53_record.cert_validation.fqdn}"]
}
The problem appears to be that:
aws_api_gateway_domain_name requires aws_acm_certificate
aws_acm_certificate has to be validated, so step 3
aws_route53_record.cert_validation requires aws_route53_record.sub_domain
aws_route53_record.subdomain requires aws_api_gateway_domain_name
Go to 1
Everytime I try to use the configuration given, I get the following error:
aws_api_gateway_domain_name.domain_name: Error creating API Gateway
Domain Name: BadRequestException: Unable to associate certificate
arn:aws:acm:us-east-1:yyyy:certificate/zzzz with CloudFront. This
error may prevent the domain name audit-log.taspli.com from being used
in API Gateway for up to 40 minutes. Please ensure the certificate
domain name matches the requested domain name, and that this user has
permission to call cloudfront:UpdateDistribution on '*' resources.
status code: 400, request id: xxxx
I seem to have fixed the problem by adding the certificate validation records to the root domain instead of the sub domain. Therefore breaking the cyclic dependency.
The problem appears to be that the sub domain can't be created without the certificate and the certificate can't be validated without the sub domain. So the situation is stuck and unresolvable.
You could manually create the sub domain, but then whats the point in automation if you have to make manual efforts to solve problems.
So I tried adding the cert validation records to the root. Suddenly it starts to work, because the root domain is something that is created externally to the project. A sort of global infrastructure project which can be handled externally. Then your individual projects can hang off of that infrastructure on a case-by-case basis.
Here is the terraform configuration which worked:
data "aws_route53_zone" "root_domain" {
name = "${var.route53_root_domain_name}"
private_zone = false
}
# The domain name to use with api-gateway
resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "domain_name" {
domain_name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "sub_domain" {
name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
type = "A"
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.root_domain.zone_id}"
alias {
name = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.domain_name.cloudfront_domain_name}"
zone_id = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.domain_name.cloudfront_zone_id}"
evaluate_target_health = false
}
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "cert" {
# api-gateway / cloudfront certificates need to use the us-east-1 region
provider = "aws.cloudfront-acm-certs"
domain_name = "${var.route53_sub_domain_name}"
validation_method = "DNS"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
name = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_name}"
type = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_type}"
zone_id = "${data.aws_route53_zone.root_domain.zone_id}"
records = ["${aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options.0.resource_record_value}"]
ttl = 60
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
# api-gateway / cloudfront certificates need to use the us-east-1 region
provider = "aws.cloudfront-acm-certs"
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = ["${aws_route53_record.cert_validation.fqdn}"]
timeouts {
create = "45m"
}
}
#Christopher Thomas thank you for your initial answer
With current terraform version it needs some modifications in the certificate blocks and I propose to set a provider in case your main region is not us-east-1. Since the changes are too long for a comment I add another answer for now
# api-gateway / cloudfront certificates need to use the us-east-1 region
provider "aws" {
alias = "virginia"
region = "us-east-1"
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate" "cert" {
provider = aws.virginia
domain_name = local.api_subdomain
validation_method = "DNS"
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
provider = aws.virginia
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = [for record in aws_route53_record.cert_validation : record.fqdn]
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
for_each = {
for dvo in aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options : dvo.domain_name => {
name = dvo.resource_record_name
record = dvo.resource_record_value
type = dvo.resource_record_type
}
}
name = each.value.name
records = [each.value.record]
type = each.value.type
zone_id = data.aws_route53_zone.root_domain.zone_id
ttl = 60
}
resource "aws_acm_certificate_validation" "cert" {
provider = aws.virginia
certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate.cert.arn}"
validation_record_fqdns = [for record in aws_route53_record.cert_validation : record.fqdn]
}
# Finally Hook up Custom api domain name with api stage
resource "aws_api_gateway_base_path_mapping" "avxapi_base_path_mapping" {
api_id = aws_api_gateway_rest_api.xxxxxx.id
stage_name = aws_api_gateway_stage.xxxx.stage_name
domain_name = aws_api_gateway_domain_name.xxxx.domain_name
}
For me I have changed the aws_route53_record.cert_validation resource and it worked:
resource "aws_route53_record" "cert_validation" {
name = "${tolist(aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options)[0].resource_record_name}"
type = "${tolist(aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options)[0].resource_record_type}"
zone_id = "${aws_route53_record.sub_domain.zone_id}"
records = ["${tolist(aws_acm_certificate.cert.domain_validation_options)[0].resource_record_value}"]
ttl = 60
}
I want to create a new alb and a route53 record that points to it.
I see I have the DNS name: ${aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name}
Is it possible to create a cname to the public DNS name with aws_route53_record resource?
See the Terraform Route53 Record docs
You can add a basic CNAME entry with the following:
resource "aws_route53_record" "cname_route53_record" {
zone_id = aws_route53_zone.primary.zone_id # Replace with your zone ID
name = "www.example.com" # Replace with your subdomain, Note: not valid with "apex" domains, e.g. example.com
type = "CNAME"
ttl = "60"
records = [aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name]
}
Or if you're are using an "apex" domain (e.g. example.com) consider using an Alias (AWS Alias Docs):
resource "aws_route53_record" "alias_route53_record" {
zone_id = aws_route53_zone.primary.zone_id # Replace with your zone ID
name = "example.com" # Replace with your name/domain/subdomain
type = "A"
alias {
name = aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name
zone_id = aws_lb.MYALB.zone_id
evaluate_target_health = true
}
}
Yes, it is possible to create CNAME to the public DNS name ${aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name} or aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name with aws_route53_record resource if you use the domain with a subdomain but not apex domain(naked domain, root domain).
So the code below in Terraform(v0.15.0) works properly for CNAME with the domain which has a subdomain. *CNAME with apex domain(naked domain, root domain) causes error.
resource "aws_route53_zone" "myZone" {
name = "example.com"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "myRecord" {
zone_id = aws_route53_zone.myZone.zone_id
name = "www.example.com"
type = "CNAME"
ttl = 60
records = [aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name]
}
In addition, the code below in Terraform(v0.15.0) works properly for A or AAAA with apex domain(naked domain, root domain) even for the domain with a subdomain.
resource "aws_route53_zone" "myZone" {
name = "example.com"
}
resource "aws_route53_record" "myRecord" {
zone_id = aws_route53_zone.myZone.zone_id
name = "example.com" # OR "www.example.com"
type = "A" # OR "AAAA"
alias {
name = aws_lb.MYALB.dns_name
zone_id = aws_lb.MYALB.zone_id
evaluate_target_health = true
}
}