This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Fingerprint CLI Command
Returns the aggregate fingerprint of all the command metadata from all the metadata sources. The fingerprint provides clients an efficient way to check if the metadata for commands has been modified on the server.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/vapi/metadata/cli/command/fingerprint
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
string
of type application/json
Fingerprint of all the command metadata present on the server.
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-GetCliCommandFingerprint
cURL Command
curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/vapi/metadata/cli/command/fingerprint
Vendor Extensions
This operation contains the following vendor extensions defined in the spec:
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-method: post
x-vmw-doc-deprecated-path: /rest/com/vmware/vapi/metadata/cli/command?~action=fingerprint
x-vmw-doc-operation: fingerprint
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
