How Can I Generate the Code to Create an AWS ACM Certificate Validation?

Introduction

In this solution, we will create an AWS ACM (AWS Certificate Manager) certificate validation using Pulumi in TypeScript. AWS ACM is a service that lets you easily provision, manage, and deploy SSL/TLS certificates for use with AWS services and your internal connected resources. This solution will involve creating a certificate, validating it using DNS, and ensuring it is ready for use with other AWS services.

Step-by-Step Explanation

Step 1: Create an ACM Certificate

We will start by creating an ACM certificate using Pulumi. This certificate will be used to secure your domain.

Step 2: Validate the Certificate using DNS

Next, we will validate the certificate using DNS validation. This involves creating a DNS record in Route 53 that ACM can use to verify that you own the domain.

Step 3: Check the Certificate Status

Finally, we will check the status of the certificate to ensure it has been successfully validated and is ready for use.

Key Points

• AWS ACM: AWS Certificate Manager is used to provision, manage, and deploy SSL/TLS certificates.
• DNS Validation: DNS validation is a method to prove ownership of a domain by creating a DNS record.
• Pulumi: Pulumi is an infrastructure as code tool that allows you to create, deploy, and manage cloud resources using programming languages.

Conclusion

In this solution, we demonstrated how to create and validate an AWS ACM certificate using Pulumi in TypeScript. By following the steps outlined, you can ensure that your domain is secured with a valid SSL/TLS certificate, ready for use with AWS services.

Full Code Example

import * as pulumi from "@pulumi/pulumi";
import * as aws from "@pulumi/aws";

// Create an ACM certificate
const certificate = new aws.acm.Certificate("myCertificate", {
    domainName: "example.com",
    validationMethod: "DNS",
});

// Create a Route 53 DNS record for validation
const validationRecord = new aws.route53.Record("validationRecord", {
    name: certificate.domainValidationOptions[0].resourceRecordName,
    zoneId: "<your-hosted-zone-id>", // Replace with your Route 53 hosted zone ID
    type: certificate.domainValidationOptions[0].resourceRecordType,
    records: [certificate.domainValidationOptions[0].resourceRecordValue],
    ttl: 300,
});

// Validate the ACM certificate
const certificateValidation = new aws.acm.CertificateValidation("certificateValidation", {
    certificateArn: certificate.arn,
    validationRecordFqdns: [validationRecord.fqdn],
});

export const certificateArn = certificate.arn;
export const validationRecordFqdns = certificateValidation.validationRecordFqdns;