mysql_session resource

Use the mysql_session Chef InSpec audit resource to test SQL commands run against a MySQL database.

Availability

Installation

This resource is distributed with Chef InSpec and is automatically available for use.

Version

This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.

Syntax

A mysql_session resource block declares the username and password to use for the session, and then the command to be run:

describe mysql_session('username', 'password').query('QUERY') do
  its('output') { should match(/expected-result/) }
end

where

mysql_session declares a username and password, connecting locally, with permission to run the query
query('QUERY') contains the query to be run
its('output') { should eq(/expected-result/) } compares the results of the query against the expected result in the test

Examples

The following examples show how to use this Chef InSpec audit resource.

Test for matching databases

sql = mysql_session('my_user','password')

describe sql.query('show databases like \'test\';') do
  its('output') { should_not match(/test/) }
end

Alternate Connection: Different Host

sql = mysql_session('my_user','password','db.example.com')

Alternate Connection: Different Port

sql = mysql_session('my_user','password','localhost',3307)

Alternate Connection: Using a socket

sql = mysql_session('my_user','password', nil, nil, '/var/lib/mysql-default/mysqld.sock')

Test for a successful query

describe mysql_session('my_user','password').query('show tables in existing_database;') do
  its('exit_status') { should eq(0) }
end

Test for a failing query

describe mysql_session('my_user','password').query('show tables in non_existent_database;') do
  its('exit_status') { should_not eq(0) }
end

Test for specific error message

describe mysql_session('my_user','password').query('show tables in non_existent_database;') do
  its('stderr') { should match(/Unknown database/) }
end

Matchers

This Chef InSpec audit resource builds a command object and returns the the result object. For a full list of available matchers, please visit our matchers page.