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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