libnss_consul

A libnss resolver for Consul

The resolver will query the HTTP API of a Consul server to lookup hosts.

$ ping web.service.consul
PING web.service.consul (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.

Installation

This plugin requires json-c and libcurl.

$ make
$ sudo ln -s $(pwd)/libnss_consul.so.2 /lib/

Then, include "consul" in your /etc/nsswitch.conf files section:

...
hosts = files consul dns
...

Status

"code sucks, but works-- barely"

Missing features/Limitations

• Only one IP address returned for a service
• No IPv6 yet
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