Validate Item Updatesession File
If vSphere APIs begin with /rest, maps are consumed and emitted as lists of objects containing a key:value pair.
Validates the files in the update session with the referenced identifier and ensures all necessary files are received. In the case where a file is missing, this operation will return its name in the File.ValidationResult.missing-files set. The user can add the missing files and try re-validating. For other type of errors, File.ValidationResult.invalid-files will contain the list of invalid files. if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows: - Operation execution requires System.Anonymous.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/rest/com/vmware/content/library/item/updatesession/file/id:{update_session_id}?~action=validate
Path Parameters
Path Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
string | Identifier of the update session to validate. The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.item.UpdateSession. |
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
string | Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API |
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
200 OK returns
LibraryItemUpdatesessionFileValidateResponseBody
of type application/json
A validation result containing missing files or invalid files and the reason why they are invalid.
{
"value": {
"has_errors": false,
"invalid_files": [
{
"name": "string"
}
],
"missing_files": [
"string"
]
}
}| Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | LibraryItemUpdatesessionFileValidationResult |
A validation result containing missing files or invalid files and the reason why they are invalid. |
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/rest/com/vmware/content/library/item/updatesession/file/id:{update_session_id}?~action=validate
Errors
| Code | Returns | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | ErrorRest | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_found : if no update session with the given identifier exists. |
| 409 | ErrorRest | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_allowed_in_current_state : if the update session is not in the ACTIVE state, or if some of the files that will be uploaded by the client aren't received correctly. |
| default | ErrorRest | Not available |
