Find Library
If vSphere APIs begin with /rest, maps are consumed and emitted as lists of objects containing a key:value pair.
Returns a list of all the visible (as determined by authorization policy) libraries matching the requested Library.FindSpec. if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows: - Operation execution requires System.Read.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/rest/com/vmware/content/library?~action=find
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
| Required | Parameter Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required |
|
string | Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API |
Request Body
Request Body
Contains LibraryFindRequestBody
of type application/json
(required)
{
"spec": {
"name": "string",
"type": "enum"
}
}| Required | Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| required | spec | LibraryFindSpec |
Specification describing what properties to filter on. |
Response
Response
Response BodyResponse Body
200 OK returns
LibraryFindResponseBody
of type application/json
The list of identifiers of all the visible libraries matching the given spec. The result will contain identifiers for the resource type: com.vmware.content.Library.
{
"value": [
"string"
]
}| Property Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| value | array of string |
The list of identifiers of all the visible libraries matching the given spec. The result will contain identifiers for the resource type: com.vmware.content.Library. |
cURL Command
curl -X POST -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"spec":{"name":"string","type":"enum"}}' https://{api_host}/rest/com/vmware/content/library?~action=find
Errors
| Code | Returns | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | ErrorRest | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.invalid_argument : if no properties are specified in the spec. |
| default | ErrorRest | Not available |
