{"categories":[{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/5"},{"label":"Utilities","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/utilities/8"},{"label":"Security","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/security/2"},{"label":"Networking","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-networking/2"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"},{"label":"Installation/Setup","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-installation-setup"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Certbot plugin that automates DNS validation for Let's Encrypt certificate issuance using AWS Route53, enabling hands-off HTTPS certificate provisioning for domains hosted on Route53.","skillfed_tags":["aws-integration","certificate-automation","dns-validation"],"use_cases":["Automate HTTPS certificate provisioning for Route53-hosted domains in AWS infrastructure.","Enable certificate renewal in CI/CD pipelines without manual DNS intervention or web server access.","Issue wildcard or multi-domain certificates for Route53 domains via fully automated DNS validation.","Integrate Let's Encrypt certificate management into infrastructure-as-code deployments on AWS.","Provision certificates for internal or non-public domains where HTTP validation is not feasible."],"what_it_does":"This package is a plugin for Certbot that extends its certificate provisioning workflow to use AWS Route53 for DNS-based domain validation. Instead of requiring web server access or manual DNS record creation, it automates the ACME DNS challenge by programmatically creating and removing Route53 records on your behalf. The plugin depends on boto3 for AWS API interaction, acme for ACME protocol handling, and certbot as its host framework.\n\nIt is designed for teams managing domains on Route53 who want to automate Let's Encrypt certificate issuance without exposing web servers or managing manual DNS updates. The plugin handles the full validation flow: it creates temporary DNS records to prove domain ownership, waits for propagation, and cleans up after the challenge completes. This is particularly useful for infrastructure-as-code workflows and CI/CD pipelines where certificates need to be provisioned programmatically.","worth_installing":"Yes. This is a mature, actively maintained plugin (active status, recent release) with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a permissive license. Install it if you host domains on Route53 and want to automate Let's Encrypt certificate provisioning without manual DNS or web server configuration. Requires AWS credentials and Certbot already installed."},"id":"certbot-dns-route53","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/certbot-dns-route53","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/certbot-dns-route53.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/certbot-dns-route53/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-15","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"certbot-dns-route53","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Route53 DNS Authenticator plugin for Certbot"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":201127,"position":9678,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"5.7.0"}