Check if DNS record exist in route53 #boto #aws #route53

checkIfDNSRecordExist.py

def checkifDnsRecordExist(domain_name,dns_record):
	
	'''
	(str, str) --> (str)
	Read your domain-name and dns_record and check if it exists or not 
	Returns recordSet and it's value in return 
	
	#If record exist 
	>>> checkifDnsRecordExist("domain_name.com", "mail.domain_name.com")
	mail.domain_name.com : 5.3.5.3
		    
	#If record doesn't exist
	>>> checkifDnsRecordExist("domain_name.com", "mail.domain_name.com")
	0
	'''
	r53conn = boto.connect_route53(aws_access_key_id="xxxxxxxxxxxxxx",aws_secret_access_key="yyyyyyyyyy")
	recordSets = r53conn.get_zone(domain_name)
	for recordset in recordSets.get_records():
		if recordset.name == dns_record+".":
			return recordset.name + " : " + recordset.to_print()
	return 0

checkifDnsRecordExist("domain_name.com", "mail.domain_name.com")