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API Gateway

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Adapter

Itential integration to Amazon API Gateway

Overview

This adapter is used to integrate the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) with the Amazon_api_gateway System. The API that was used to build the adapter for Amazon_api_gateway is usually available in the report directory of this adapter. The adapter utilizes the Amazon_api_gateway API to provide the integrations that are deemed pertinent to IAP. The ReadMe file is intended to provide information on this adapter it is generated from various other Markdown files.

Details

The AWS API Gateway adapter from Itential is used to integrate the Itential Automation Platform (IAP) with AWS API Gateway to that enable developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.

With this adapter you have the ability to perform operations with AWS API Gateway such as:

  • Get Domain Names
  • Create Domain Name
  • Get Route
  • Update Route
  • Get Deployment
  • Tag Resource

For further technical details on how to install and use this adapter, please click the Technical Documentation tab.

Amazon API Gateway

Table of Contents

Specific Adapter Information

Authentication

This document will go through the steps for authenticating the Amazon API Gateway Adapter with AWS Authentication. Properly configuring the properties for an adapter in IAP is critical for getting the adapter online. You can read more about adapter authentication HERE.

AWS Authentication

The Amazon API Gateway Adapter requires AWS Authentication, the auth_method should be set to aws_authentication. The adapter utilizes AWS signature 4 authentication. There are 3 flavors of doing this.

The first way is using a "service" account and its AWS keys to authentication as that account. In this case, you will get the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key, and aws_session_token from AWS and configure them into the adapter service instance as shown below.

The second way is using AWS STS. this still requires a "service" account and its AWS keys to authentication as that account. In this case, you will get the aws_access_key, aws_secret_key, and aws_session_token from AWS and configure them into the adapter service instance as shown below. In addition, you will provide STS paramaters in the workflow tasks that tell the adapter the role you want used on the particular call.

The third authentication method is to use an IAM role. With this method, you do not need any authentication keys as the adapter will utilize an "internal" AWS call to get the things that it needs for authentication. Since the adapter needs to make the call to this "internal" AWS IP address, the IAP server needs to be where it has access to that address or you will not be able to use this method.

If you change authentication methods, you should change this section accordingly and merge it back into the adapter repository.

AWS Signature 4 Service Account Authentication

The Amazon API Gateway Adapter requires AWS Signature 4 Authentication. If you change authentication methods, you should change this section accordingly and merge it back into the adapter repository.

STEPS

  1. Ensure you have access to Amazon API Gateway
  2. Follow the steps in the README.md to import the adapter into IAP if you have not already done so
  3. Use the properties below for the properties.authentication field
    "authentication": {
    "auth_method": "aws_authentication",
    "aws_access_key": "aws_access_key",
    "aws_secret_key": "aws_secret_key",
    "aws_session_token": "aws_session_token"
    } f

    you can leave all of the other properties in the authentication section, they will not be used for Amazon API Gateway authentication.

  4. Restart the adapter. If your properties were set correctly, the adapter should go online.

AWS Security Token Service

The Amazon API Gateway Adapter also supports AWS Security Token Service (STS) Authentication. For using this authentication, you need to use the calls in the Adapter that have the STSRole suffix on them and pass the STS information into the method.

{
  "RoleArn": "arn:aws:iam::1234567:role/my_role",
  "RoleSessionName": "mySession"
}

The AWS STS Authentication goes to the AWS STS Service endpoint in order to validate that the primary "service" account the adapter has authenticated with has the permission to assume the role. This call is made to sts.amazonaws.com or a regional sts sevice (e.g. sts.us-east-1.amazonaws.com). By default traffic to these endpoints will go out through the Internet. In the case where you would prefer these route through your network, it is possible to change the STS config for the adapter. The proxy field should point to the AWS loadbalancer or a proxy server that forwards to AWS STS. In Itential Cloud, this can be NAT'd to your network. In addition to this, you may need to set the endpoint in order to have the STS SSL certificate validated successfully. By default the adapter will use sts regional servers. If the loadbalancer and proxy are set up for that you should be fine. If however, they point to the global STS service (sts.amazonaws.com) You will need to set the global as the endpoint or the STS certificate will be rejected due to the hosts not matching.

"authentication": {
  "aws_sts": {
    "endpoint": "<sts certificate endpoint>",
    "proxy": "<proxy/loadbalancer ip>",
  }
}

AWS IAM Role

The Amazon API Gateway Adapter also supports AWS IAM Role Authentication. For using this authentication, you need to use the calls in the Adapter that have the STSRole suffix on them and pass the RoleName into the method.

"authentication": {
  "auth_method": "aws_authentication",
  "aws_iam_role": "role_arn"
}

AMAZON STEPS FOR IAM ROLE

Increase number of hops if running IAP inside of docker on an AWS instance

aws sso login --profile aws-bota-1
<export aws keys for CLI access>

Amazon ec2 modify-instance-metadata-options  --instance-id i-0e150236026b7c45d  --http-put-response-hop-limit 3 --http-endpoint enabled --region us-east-1

Create a new role and attach to it policies:

  • go to your Apigateway instance, select it
  • Actions->Security->Modify IAM Role
  • Click 'Create New IAM Role'
  • Create a role:
    Trusted entity type: AWS service
    Use Case: Apigateway

Add needed Apigateway policies to the role

Save the role

Go back to Apigateway and Actions->Security->Modify IAM Role, associate newly created role with your Apigateway instance

Troubleshooting

  • Make sure you copied over the correct access key, secret key and session token.
  • Turn on debug level logs for the adapter in IAP Admin Essentials.
  • Turn on auth_logging for the adapter in IAP Admin Essentials (adapter properties).
  • Investigate the logs - in particular:
    • The FULL REQUEST log to make sure the proper headers are being sent with the request.
    • The FULL BODY log to make sure the payload is accurate.
    • The CALL RETURN log to see what the other system is telling us.
  • Credentials should be masked by the adapter so make sure you verify the username and password - including that there are erroneous spaces at the front or end.
  • Remember when you are done to turn auth_logging off as you do not want to log credentials.
  • For IAM, you can run this on the IAP server to verify you are getting to the "internal" AWS Server
    TOKEN=`curl -v -X PUT "http://169.254.169.254/latest/api/token" -H "X-aws-EC2-metadata-token-ttl-seconds: 21600"` && curl -v -H "X-aws-EC2-metadata-token: $TOKEN" -v http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/<rolename>

    Sample Properties

Sample Properties can be used to help you configure the adapter in the Itential Automation Platform. You will need to update connectivity information such as the host, port, protocol and credentials.

  "properties": {
    "host": "apigateway.us-east-1.amazonaws.com",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "port": 443,
    "choosepath": "",
    "base_path": "/api",
    "version": "v2",
    "cache_location": "none",
    "encode_pathvars": true,
    "encode_queryvars": true,
    "save_metric": false,
    "stub": true,
    "protocol": "https",
    "service": "apigateway",
    "authentication": {
      "auth_method": "aws_authentication",
      "username": "username",
      "password": "password",
      "token": "token",
      "token_timeout": -1,
      "token_cache": "local",
      "invalid_token_error": 401,
      "auth_field": "header.headers.Authorization",
      "auth_field_format": "Basic {b64}{username}:{password}{/b64}",
      "auth_logging": false,
      "client_id": "",
      "client_secret": "",
      "grant_type": "",
      "sensitive": [],
      "sso": {
        "protocol": "",
        "host": "",
        "port": 0
      },
      "multiStepAuthCalls": [
        {
          "name": "",
          "requestFields": {},
          "responseFields": {},
          "successfullResponseCode": 200
        }
      ],
      "aws_access_key": "aws_access_key",
      "aws_secret_key": "aws_secret_key",
      "aws_session_token": "aws_session_token",
      "aws_iam_role": "",
      "aws_sts": {
        "sslEnable": true,
        "endpoint": "",
        "proxy": "",
        "proxyagent": ""
      }
    },
    "healthcheck": {
      "type": "startup",
      "frequency": 60000,
      "query_object": {},
      "addlHeaders": {}
    },
    "throttle": {
      "throttle_enabled": false,
      "number_pronghorns": 1,
      "sync_async": "sync",
      "max_in_queue": 1000,
      "concurrent_max": 1,
      "expire_timeout": 0,
      "avg_runtime": 200,
      "priorities": [
        {
          "value": 0,
          "percent": 100
        }
      ]
    },
    "request": {
      "number_redirects": 0,
      "number_retries": 3,
      "limit_retry_error": 0,
      "failover_codes": [],
      "attempt_timeout": 5000,
      "global_request": {
        "payload": {},
        "uriOptions": {},
        "addlHeaders": {},
        "authData": {}
      },
      "healthcheck_on_timeout": true,
      "return_raw": false,
      "archiving": false,
      "return_request": false
    },
    "proxy": {
      "enabled": false,
      "host": "",
      "port": 1,
      "protocol": "http",
      "username": "",
      "password": ""
    },
    "ssl": {
      "ecdhCurve": "",
      "enabled": false,
      "accept_invalid_cert": false,
      "ca_file": "",
      "key_file": "",
      "cert_file": "",
      "secure_protocol": "",
      "ciphers": ""
    },
    "mongo": {
      "host": "",
      "port": 0,
      "database": "",
      "username": "",
      "password": "",
      "replSet": "",
      "db_ssl": {
        "enabled": false,
        "accept_invalid_cert": false,
        "ca_file": "",
        "key_file": "",
        "cert_file": ""
      }
    },
    "devicebroker": {
      "enabled": false,
      "getDevice": [
        {
          "path": "/not/mapped",
          "method": "GET",
          "query": {},
          "body": {},
          "headers": {},
          "handleFailure": "ignore",
          "requestFields": {
            "insample": "{port}"
          },
          "responseDatakey": "",
          "responseFields": {
            "name": "{this}{||}{that}",
            "ostype": "{osfield}",
            "ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
            "port": "{port}",
            "ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
            "serial": "{serial}"
          }
        }
      ],
      "getDevicesFiltered": [
        {
          "path": "/not/mapped",
          "method": "GET",
          "pagination": {
            "offsetVar": "",
            "limitVar": "",
            "incrementBy": "limit",
            "requestLocation": "query"
          },
          "query": {},
          "body": {},
          "headers": {},
          "handleFailure": "ignore",
          "requestFields": {},
          "responseDatakey": "",
          "responseFields": {
            "name": "{this}{||}{that}",
            "ostype": "{osfield}",
            "ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
            "port": "{port}",
            "ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
            "serial": "{serial}",
            "id": "{myid}"
          }
        }
      ],
      "isAlive": [
        {
          "path": "/not/mapped/{devID}",
          "method": "GET",
          "query": {},
          "body": {},
          "headers": {},
          "handleFailure": "ignore",
          "requestFields": {
            "devID": "{id}"
          },
          "responseDatakey": "",
          "responseFields": {
            "status": "return2xx",
            "statusValue": "AD.200"
          }
        }
      ],
      "getConfig": [
        {
          "path": "/not/mapped/{devID}",
          "method": "GET",
          "query": {},
          "body": {},
          "headers": {},
          "handleFailure": "ignore",
          "requestFields": {
            "devID": "{id}"
          },
          "responseDatakey": "",
          "responseFields": {}
        }
      ],
      "getCount": [
        {
          "path": "/not/mapped",
          "method": "GET",
          "query": {},
          "body": {},
          "headers": {},
          "handleFailure": "ignore",
          "requestFields": {},
          "responseDatakey": "",
          "responseFields": {}
        }
      ]
    },
    "cache": {
      "enabled": false,
      "entities": [
        {
          "entityType": "device",
          "frequency": 3600,
          "flushOnFail": false,
          "limit": 10000,
          "retryAttempts": 5,
          "sort": true,
          "populate": [
            {
              "path": "/not/mapped",
              "method": "GET",
              "pagination": {
                "offsetVar": "",
                "limitVar": "",
                "incrementBy": "limit",
                "requestLocation": "query"
              },
              "query": {},
              "body": {},
              "headers": {},
              "handleFailure": "ignore",
              "requestFields": {},
              "responseDatakey": "",
              "responseFields": {
                "name": "{this}{||}{that}",
                "ostype": "{osfield}",
                "ostypePrefix": "meraki-",
                "port": "{port}",
                "ipaddress": "{ip_addr}",
                "serial": "{serial}",
                "id": "{myid}"
              }
            }
          ],
          "cachedTasks": [
            {
              "name": "",
              "filterField": "",
              "filterLoc": ""
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }

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