This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.

Get Softwarepackages

Get information on available software updates available in the remote vSphere Update Manager repository. Red indicates that security updates are available. Orange indicates that non-security updates are available. Green indicates that there are no updates available. Gray indicates that there was an error retreiving information on software updates.

Request

URL

GET

https://{api_host}/api/appliance/health/software-packages

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Header Parameters

string

vmware-api-session-id Required

Required session ID, acquired from Create Session API under CIS product

vmware-api-session-id example

"b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389"

Authentication

This operation uses the following authentication methods.

api_key

Response

Response Body

200 OK returns string of string of type application/json

software updates available.

Errors

Error

500

com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.error : Generic error

Code Samples

PowerCLI Client SDK Example

Invoke-GetHealthSoftwarePackages

cURL Command

curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/appliance/health/software-packages

Vendor Extensions

This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:

x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: get
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/appliance/health/software-packages
x-vmw-doc-operation: get

Availability

Added in 7.0U2