This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
List Type
Returns a list of Type.Info instances which describe the type support plugins in a Content Library. if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows: - Operation execution requires ContentLibrary.TypeIntrospection.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/content/type
Header Parameters
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.
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
200 OK returns
array of
TypeInfo
of type application/json
The list of Type.Info instances which describe the type support plugins in a Content Library.
[
{
"description": "string",
"name": "string",
"supported_rules": "enum",
"type": "string",
"vendor": "string",
"version": "string"
}
]
string
description
Required
A description of the type support offered by the plugin.
string
name
Required
The name of the plugin which provides the type support.
string
type
Required
The type which the plugin supports. To upload a library item of the type supported by the plugin, the ItemModel.type field of the item should be set to this value.
string
vendor
Required
The name of the vendor who created the type support plugin.
string
version
Required
The version number of the type support plugin.
array of
SecurityRuleType
supported_rules
Optional
List of security rules which can be applied to this item type. If unset no security rule can be associated with this item type.
Possible values are: OVF_STRICT_VERIFICATION
Errors
default
‘Default’ means this response is used for all HTTP codes that are not covered individually for this operation.
Code Samples
PowerCLI Client SDK Example
Invoke-ListContentType
cURL Command
curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/content/type
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/com/vmware/content/type
x-vmw-doc-operation: list
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
