aws_ses_template resource

Use the aws_ses_template InSpec audit resource to test properties of a single AWS Simple Email Service (SES) template.

The AWS::SES::Template resource specifies an email template.

For additional information, including details on parameters and properties, see the AWS documentation on AWS SES Template.

Syntax

Ensure that the template exists.

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

template_name: The name of the template.
subject_part: The subject line of the email.
text_part: The email body that will be visible to recipients whose email clients do not display HTML.
html_part: The HTML body of the email.

Ensure a template name is available:

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  its('template_name') { should eq 'TEMPLATE_NAME' }
end

Ensure a subject is available in the template:

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  its('subject_part') { should eq 'HTML_SUBJECT' }
end

Ensure a text part is available in the template:

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  its('text_part') { should eq 'HTML_TEXT_PART' }
end

Ensure an HTML body is available in the template:

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  its('html_part') { should eq 'HTML_PART' }
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_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  it { should exist }
end

Use should_not to test the entity does not exist.

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  it { should_not exist }
end

Use should to check if the entity is available.

describe aws_ses_template(template_name: 'TEMPLATE_NAME') do
  it { should be_available }
end

Your AWS principal will need the SES:Client:GetTemplateResponse action with Effect set to Allow.