| Authentication Provider | MiddleWare | Access Scheme | Encoding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Directory | LDAP | HTTP Basic authentication | base64-encoded user name and password |
| vSphere | SSO | Holder-of-key (HoK) token | GZIP, base64-encoded string |
| vRA | vIDM | OAuth bearer access token | Plain unreadable |
https://pypi.org/project/vmwvro/
vroParse - A Python library that parses scriptable tasks out of vRO Workflow XML, saves them as discrete files
https://pypi.org/project/vroParse/
https://github.com/tonyskidmore/vmware_vro_workflow
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vRealize Automation API uses OpenAPI for all REST API service calls. How you access the API reference depends on the vRealize Automation version installed.
If vRealize Automation 7.6 or earlier is installed, go to https://$vRA/component-registry/services/docs, where $vRA denotes an instance of vRealize Automation.
If vRealize Automation 8.0 or later is installed, go to https://$vRA/automation-ui/api-docs, where $vRA is the hostname of your vRealize Automation appliance.
https://github.com/vmware-archive/vra-api-samples-for-postman
https://www.thehumblelab.com/vrealize-automation-api-with-python/
https://github.com/imtrinity94/postman-collections
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| Revision Date | Description | Release Vehicle | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 2020 | API Version 34.0 | VMware Cloud Director 10.1 | supported |
| 19 Sep 2019 | API Version 33.0 | vCloud Director 10.0 | supported |
| 28 MAR 2019 | API Version 32.0 | vCloud Director 9.7 | supported |
| 04 OCT 2018 | API Version 31.0 | vCloud Director 9.5 | supported |
| 27 FEB 2018 | API Version 30.0 | vCloud Director 9.1 | supported |
| 25 SEP 2017 | API Version 29.0 | vCloud Director 9.0 | deprecated |
| 21 FEB 2017 | API Version 27.0 | vCloud Director 8.20 | deprecated |
| 26 MAY 2016 | API Version 20.0 | vCloud Director 8.10 | not supported |
| N/A | API Version 19.0 and earlier | vCloud Air Compute Service | not supported |
https://pypi.org/project/pyvcloud/
X-VCLOUD-AUTHORIZATION: 08a321735de84f1d9ec80c3b3e18fa8b
X-VMWARE-VCLOUD-ACCESS-TOKEN: eyJh...long_text....CX3iYWA
The string after X-VCLOUD-AUTHORIZATION: is the old (deprecated) token
The string after X-VMWARE-VCLOUD-ACCESS-TOKEN is the bearer token
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https://github.com/vmware/vmware-openapi-generator
https://pypi.org/project/pyvmomi/
https://pypi.org/project/vmwc/
Unlike the vSphere client, many resources in the vSphere take Managed Object IDs (or UUIDs when provided and practical) , which provides a stable interface for providing necessary data to downstream resources, in addition to minimizing the bugs that can arise from the flexibility in how an individual object's name or inventory path can be supplied.
There are several data sources (such as vsphere_datacenter, vsphere_host, vsphere_resource_pool, vsphere_datastore, and vsphere_network) that assist with searching for a specific resource.
There are certain points in time that you may need to locate the managed object ID of a specific vSphere resource yourself. A couple of methods are documented below.
govc is an vSphere CLI built on govmomi, the vSphere Go SDK. It has a robust inventory browser command that can also be used to list managed object IDs.
To get all the necessary data in a single output, use govc ls -l -i PATH. Sample output is below:
$ govc ls -l -i /dc1/vm
VirtualMachine:vm-123 /dc1/vm/foobar
Folder:group-v234 /dc1/vm/subfolderTo do a reverse search, supply the -L switch:
$ govc ls -i -l -L VirtualMachine:vm-123
VirtualMachine:vm-123 /dc1/vm/foobar
For details on setting up govc, see the homepage.
The Managed Object Browser (MOB) allows one to browse the entire vSphere inventory as it's presented to the API. It's normally accessed via https://YOUR_VSPHERE_SERVER_FQDN_or_IP/mob. For more information, see here.
The MOB also offers API method invocation capabilities, and for security reasons should be used sparingly. Modern vSphere installations may have the MOB disabled by default, at the very least on ESXi systems. For more information on current security best practices related to the MOB on ESXi, click here.
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https://pypi.org/project/pyloginsight/
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https://pypi.org/project/srm_client/
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Usage Meter API uses Swagger UI for all REST API service calls. How you access the API reference depends on the Usage Meter version installed.