certbot-dns-vultr

This package provides a Certbot authenticator plugin that can complete the DNS-01 challenge using the Vultr API.

Installation

Use pip to install this package:

$ sudo pip3 install certbot-dns-vultr

Verify the installation with Certbot:

$ sudo certbot plugins

You should see certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr in the output.

Usage

To use this plugin, set the authenticator to certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr via the -a or --authenticator flag. You may also set this using Certbot's configuration file (defaults to /etc/letsencrypt/cli.ini).

You will also need to provide a credentials file with your Vultr API key, like the following:

certbot_dns_vultr:dns_vultr_key = YOUR_VULTR_API_KEY

The path to this file can be provided interactively or via the --certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr-credentials argument.

CAUTION: Protect your API key as you would the password to your account. Anyone with access to this file can make API calls on your behalf. Be sure to read the security tips below.

Arguments

• --certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr-credentials path to Vultr credentials INI file (Required)
• --certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr-propagation-seconds seconds to wait before verifying the DNS record (Default: 10)

NOTE: Due to a limitation in Certbot, these arguments cannot be set via Certbot's configuration file.

Example

$ certbot certonly \
    -a certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr \
    --certbot-dns-vultr:dns-vultr-credentials ~/.secrets/certbot/vultr.ini \
    -d example.com

Security Tips

Restrict access of your credentials file to the owner. You can do this using chmod 600. Certbot will emit a warning if the credentials file can be accessed by other users on your system.

Use a separate key from your account's primary API key. Make a separate user under your account, and limit its access to only allow DNS access and the IP address of the machine(s) that will be using it.