» Resource: aws_api_gateway_domain_name

Registers a custom domain name for use with AWS API Gateway. Additional information about this functionality can be found in the API Gateway Developer Guide.

This resource just establishes ownership of and the TLS settings for a particular domain name. An API can be attached to a particular path under the registered domain name using the aws_api_gateway_base_path_mapping resource.

API Gateway domains can be defined as either 'edge-optimized' or 'regional'. In an edge-optimized configuration, API Gateway internally creates and manages a CloudFront distribution to route requests on the given hostname. In addition to this resource it's necessary to create a DNS record corresponding to the given domain name which is an alias (either Route53 alias or traditional CNAME) to the Cloudfront domain name exported in the cloudfront_domain_name attribute.

In a regional configuration, API Gateway does not create a CloudFront distribution to route requests to the API, though a distribution can be created if needed. In either case, it is necessary to create a DNS record corresponding to the given domain name which is an alias (either Route53 alias or traditional CNAME) to the regional domain name exported in the regional_domain_name attribute.

Note: API Gateway requires the use of AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) certificates instead of Identity and Access Management (IAM) certificates in regions that support ACM. Regions that support ACM can be found in the Regions and Endpoints Documentation. To import an existing private key and certificate into ACM or request an ACM certificate, see the aws_acm_certificate resource.

Note: All arguments including the private key will be stored in the raw state as plain-text. Read more about sensitive data in state.

» Example Usage

» Edge Optimized (ACM Certificate)

resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "example" {
  certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate_validation.example.certificate_arn}"
  domain_name     = "api.example.com"
}

# Example DNS record using Route53.
# Route53 is not specifically required; any DNS host can be used.
resource "aws_route53_record" "example" {
  name    = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.domain_name}"
  type    = "A"
  zone_id = "${aws_route53_zone.example.id}"

  alias {
    evaluate_target_health = true
    name                   = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.cloudfront_domain_name}"
    zone_id                = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.cloudfront_zone_id}"
  }
}

» Edge Optimized (IAM Certificate)

resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "example" {
  domain_name = "api.example.com"

  certificate_name        = "example-api"
  certificate_body        = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/example.crt")}"
  certificate_chain       = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/ca.crt")}"
  certificate_private_key = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/example.key")}"
}

# Example DNS record using Route53.
# Route53 is not specifically required; any DNS host can be used.
resource "aws_route53_record" "example" {
  zone_id = "${aws_route53_zone.example.id}" # See aws_route53_zone for how to create this

  name = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.domain_name}"
  type = "A"

  alias {
    name                   = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.cloudfront_domain_name}"
    zone_id                = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.cloudfront_zone_id}"
    evaluate_target_health = true
  }
}

» Regional (ACM Certificate)

resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "example" {
  domain_name              = "api.example.com"
  regional_certificate_arn = "${aws_acm_certificate_validation.example.certificate_arn}"

  endpoint_configuration {
    types = ["REGIONAL"]
  }
}

# Example DNS record using Route53.
# Route53 is not specifically required; any DNS host can be used.
resource "aws_route53_record" "example" {
  name    = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.domain_name}"
  type    = "A"
  zone_id = "${aws_route53_zone.example.id}"

  alias {
    evaluate_target_health = true
    name                   = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.regional_domain_name}"
    zone_id                = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.regional_zone_id}"
  }
}

» Regional (IAM Certificate)

resource "aws_api_gateway_domain_name" "example" {
  certificate_body          = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/example.crt")}"
  certificate_chain         = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/ca.crt")}"
  certificate_private_key   = "${file("${path.module}/example.com/example.key")}"
  domain_name               = "api.example.com"
  regional_certificate_name = "example-api"

  endpoint_configuration {
    types = ["REGIONAL"]
  }
}

# Example DNS record using Route53.
# Route53 is not specifically required; any DNS host can be used.
resource "aws_route53_record" "example" {
  name    = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.domain_name}"
  type    = "A"
  zone_id = "${aws_route53_zone.example.id}"

  alias {
    evaluate_target_health = true
    name                   = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.regional_domain_name}"
    zone_id                = "${aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example.regional_zone_id}"
  }
}

» Argument Reference

The following arguments are supported:

domain_name - (Required) The fully-qualified domain name to register
endpoint_configuration - (Optional) Configuration block defining API endpoint information including type. Defined below.

When referencing an AWS-managed certificate, the following arguments are supported:

certificate_arn - (Optional) The ARN for an AWS-managed certificate. AWS Certificate Manager is the only supported source. Used when an edge-optimized domain name is desired. Conflicts with certificate_name, certificate_body, certificate_chain, certificate_private_key, regional_certificate_arn, and regional_certificate_name.
regional_certificate_arn - (Optional) The ARN for an AWS-managed certificate. AWS Certificate Manager is the only supported source. Used when a regional domain name is desired. Conflicts with certificate_arn, certificate_name, certificate_body, certificate_chain, and certificate_private_key.

When uploading a certificate, the following arguments are supported:

certificate_name - (Optional) The unique name to use when registering this certificate as an IAM server certificate. Conflicts with certificate_arn, regional_certificate_arn, and regional_certificate_name. Required if certificate_arn is not set.
certificate_body - (Optional) The certificate issued for the domain name being registered, in PEM format. Only valid for EDGE endpoint configuration type. Conflicts with certificate_arn, regional_certificate_arn, and regional_certificate_name.
certificate_chain - (Optional) The certificate for the CA that issued the certificate, along with any intermediate CA certificates required to create an unbroken chain to a certificate trusted by the intended API clients. Only valid for EDGE endpoint configuration type. Conflicts with certificate_arn, regional_certificate_arn, and regional_certificate_name.
certificate_private_key - (Optional) The private key associated with the domain certificate given in certificate_body. Only valid for EDGE endpoint configuration type. Conflicts with certificate_arn, regional_certificate_arn, and regional_certificate_name.
regional_certificate_name - (Optional) The user-friendly name of the certificate that will be used by regional endpoint for this domain name. Conflicts with certificate_arn, certificate_name, certificate_body, certificate_chain, and certificate_private_key.

» endpoint_configuration

types - (Required) A list of endpoint types. This resource currently only supports managing a single value. Valid values: EDGE or REGIONAL. If unspecified, defaults to EDGE. Must be declared as REGIONAL in non-Commercial partitions. Refer to the documentation for more information on the difference between edge-optimized and regional APIs.

» Attributes Reference

In addition to the arguments, the following attributes are exported:

id - The internal id assigned to this domain name by API Gateway.
certificate_upload_date - The upload date associated with the domain certificate.
cloudfront_domain_name - The hostname created by Cloudfront to represent the distribution that implements this domain name mapping.
cloudfront_zone_id - For convenience, the hosted zone ID (Z2FDTNDATAQYW2) that can be used to create a Route53 alias record for the distribution.
regional_domain_name - The hostname for the custom domain's regional endpoint.
regional_zone_id - The hosted zone ID that can be used to create a Route53 alias record for the regional endpoint.

» Import

API Gateway domain names can be imported using their name, e.g.

$ terraform import aws_api_gateway_domain_name.example dev.example.com