dnstxt – query a domain(s)’s DNS txt fields¶
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the local master node that executes this lookup.
dns/dns.resolver (python library)
Parameters¶
Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Configuration | Comments |
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_terms
list
/ required
|
domain or list of domains to query TXT records from
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Examples¶
- name: show txt entry
debug: msg="{{lookup('dnstxt', ['test.example.com'])}}"
- name: iterate over txt entries
debug: msg="{{item}}"
with_dnstxt:
- 'test.example.com'
- 'other.example.com'
- 'last.example.com'
- name: iterate of a comma delimited DNS TXT entry
debug: msg="{{item}}"
with_dnstxt: "{{lookup('dnstxt', ['test.example.com']).split(',')}}"
Return Values¶
Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this lookup:
Key | Returned | Description |
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_list
list
|
values returned by the DNS TXT record.
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Status¶
This lookup is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
This lookup is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
Jan-Piet Mens (@jpmens) <jpmens(at)gmail.com>
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Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.