Certbot DNS-Myracloud Authenticator Plugin

The Certbot DNS-Myracloud Authenticator Plugin facilitates the procurement of SSL/TLS certificates from Let's Encrypt utilizing the DNS-01 challenge methodology in conjunction with Myracloud as the designated DNS service provider. This document elucidates the procedural steps for the installation and operational utilization of this plugin.

The plugin talks to the Myracloud v2 API (apiv2.myracloud.com). The credentials' service account must have access to the domain (zone) for which the certificate is requested; the plugin resolves the zone's numeric domain id and owning organization automatically. The retired v1 API (api.myracloud.com/en/rapi) is no longer used.

Installation

To initialize the Certbot DNS-Myracloud Authenticator Plugin, deploy the following pip command:

pip install certbot-dns-myracloud

Plugin Usage

Upon successful integration of the plugin, it becomes viable to employ it with Certbot for the retrieval of SSL/TLS certificates. The subsequent section delineates the pertinent arguments and their respective examples:

Arguments

Example

Below is a structured example detailing the application of Certbot in conjunction with the DNS-Myracloud Authenticator Plugin to retrieve a certificate:

# prepare environment
python3 -m venv e
. e/bin/activate

# install myracloud DNS authenticator
pip install certbot-dns-myracloud

# do not forget to have proper permissions set on your credentials.ini,
# like chmod 400 <path_to_credentials.ini>
# the auto

# retrieve cert
certbot certonly \
  --authenticator dns-myracloud \
  --dns-myracloud-credentials ./path_to_credentials.ini \
  --dns-myracloud-propagation-seconds 180 \
  --server https://acme-v02.api.letsencrypt.org/directory \
  --agree-tos \
  --elliptic-curve secp384r1 \
  --preferred-challenges dns \
  -d 'example.com' \
  -d '*.example.com'

For this example, example.com represents the designated domain (zone) for certificate procurement.

Obtaining your credentials (API Key)

The plugin authenticates with the Myracloud v2 API using an API Key, which consists of a token (the key identifier) and a secret. Create one in the Myra application under:

Personal Account → API Access → API Keys

Add a new API Key there. When it is created you are shown the token and the secret — copy both immediately, as the secret is only displayed once. The account that owns the API Key must have access to the domain (zone) for which you request the certificate, with permission to create DNS records.

Example of credentials.ini

To operationalize the plugin, it's imperative to curate a credentials.ini file encompassing your Myracloud DNS credentials:

dns_myracloud_auth_token = "your_token_here"
dns_myracloud_auth_secret = "your_secret_here"

Replace your_token_here and your_secret_here with the token and secret of the API Key created above (Personal Account → API Access → API Keys). The account that owns the API Key must have permission to create DNS records in the target zone.