This API has a deprecated equivalent from v7.0U1.
Fingerprint CLI Namespace
Returns the aggregate fingerprint of all the namespace metadata from all the metadata sources. The fingerprint provides clients an efficient way to check if the metadata for namespaces has been modified on the server.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/api/vapi/metadata/cli/namespace/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 namespace metadata present on the server.
Code Samples
PowerCLI Client SDK Example
Invoke-GetCliNamespaceFingerprint
cURL Command
curl -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/api/vapi/metadata/cli/namespace/fingerprint
No error details were provided in the OpenAPI specification.
Vendor ExtensionsVendor 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/namespace?~action=fingerprint
x-vmw-doc-operation: fingerprint
Availability
Added in 7.0U2
