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

Copy

Header Parameters

string

vmware-api-session-id Required

Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API

vmware-api-session-id example

b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389

Response

Response Body

200 OK returns string of string of type application/json

software updates available.

cURL Command

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

Errors

Error

500

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

Availability

Added in 7.0U2