aws_nat_gateway resource

Use the aws_nat_gateway InSpec audit resource to test the properties of a single AWS NAT gateway.

Syntax

An aws_nat_gateway resource block declares the tests for a single AWS NAT gateway by id, name, vpc_id or subnet_id.

describe aws_nat_gateway(id: 'nat-abc0123456789deff') do
  it { should exist }
end

describe aws_nat_gateway(name: 'my-nat-gateway') do
  it { should exist }
end

Multiple parameters can be provided for better granularity.

describe aws_nat_gateway(vpc_id: 'vpc-abc01234', subnet_id: 'subnet-6789deff') do
  it { should exist }
end

Parameters

At least one of the following parameters must be provided.

id
name
subnet_id
vpc_id

id

The value of the nat_gateway_id assigned by the AWS after the resource has been created. This should be in the format of nat- followed by 8 or 17 hexadecimal characters and passed as an id: 'value' key-value entry in a hash.

name

If a Name tag is applied to the NAT gateway, this can be used to lookup the resource. This must be passed as a name: 'value' key-value entry in a hash. If there are multiple NAT gateways with the same name, this resource will raise an error.

subnet_id

The ID of the subnet in which the NAT gateway is placed. This should be in the format of subnet- followed by 8 or 17 hexadecimal characters and passed as an subnet_id: 'value' key-value entry in a hash.

vpc_id

The ID of the VPC in which the NAT gateway is located. This should be in the format of vpc- followed by 8 or 17 hexadecimal characters and passed as an vpc_id: 'value' key-value entry in a hash.

Properties

Property	Description
id	The ID of the NAT gateway.
name	The value of the `Name` tag. It is `nil` if not defined.
vpc_id	The ID of the VPC in which the NAT gateway is located.
subnet_id	The ID of the subnet in which the NAT gateway is placed.
tags	A hash, with each key-value pair corresponding to a NAT gateway tag.
nat_gateway_address_set	A hash of NatGatewayAddress object that gives information about the IP addresses and network interface associated with the NAT gateway.
state	The sate of the NAT gateway. Valid values are: `pending`, `failed`, `available`, `deleting` and `deleted`.

There are also additional properties available. For a comprehensive list, see the API reference documentation

Examples

Test that the NAT gateway is in `available` state

describe aws_nat_gateway(name: 'my-nat-gateway') do
  its('state') { should eq 'available' }
end

Test that the ID of the VPC is `vpc-1234567890abcdef1`

describe aws_nat_gateway(id: 'nat-abc0123456789deff') do
  its('vpc_id') { should eq `vpc-1234567890abcdef1` }
end

Test that the NAT gateway has a certain tag

describe aws_nat_gateway(name: 'my-nat-gateway') do
  its('tags') { should include('environment' => 'dev') }
  its('tags') { should include('delete-at-10-pm') }         # Regardless of the value
end

Test that the private IP address is `10.0.1.68`

describe aws_nat_gateway(vpc_id: 'vpc-abc01234', subnet_id: 'subnet-12345678') do
  its('nat_gateway_address_set') { should include(:private_ip => '10.0.1.68') }
end

For more examples, please check the integration tests.

Matchers

This InSpec audit resource has the following special matcher. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our matchers page.

exist

describe aws_nat_gateway(name: 'my-nat-gateway') do
    it { should exist }
end

AWS Permissions

Your Principal will need the ec2:DescribeNatGateways action set to allow.

You can find detailed documentation at Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Amazon EC2, and Actions, Resources, and Condition Keys for Identity And Access Management.