Delete Library Items Versions
If vSphere APIs begin with /rest (vs /api), any maps are consumed/returned instead as arrays of objects, each containing a key and a value property field.
Deletes the virtual machine template contained in the library item at the specified version. if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows: - Operation execution requires System.Read. - The resource com.vmware.content.library.Item referenced by the parameter templateLibraryItem requires ContentLibrary.DeleteLibraryItem. - The resource com.vmware.content.library.item.Version referenced by the parameter version requires System.Read.
Request
URLURL
https://{api_host}/rest/vcenter/vm-template/library-items/{template_library_item}/versions/{version}
Parameters
Parameters
string
template_library_item
Required
Identifier of the VM template library item.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.Item.
string
version
Required
Version of the library item.
The parameter must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.item.Version.
Header Parameters
Header Parameters
string
vmware-api-session-id
Required
Required session ID, obtained by first calling Create Session API
Example: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389
cURL Command
curl -X DELETE -H "vmware-api-session-id: b00db39f948d13ea1e59b4d6fce56389" https://{api_host}/rest/vcenter/vm-template/library-items/{template_library_item}/versions/{version}
Errors
404
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.not_found : if the library item or version is not found. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.resource_inaccessible : if the virtual machine template's configuration state cannot be accessed. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.error : if the system reports an error while responding to the request.
400
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.invalid_argument : if the specified version is the latest version of the library item.
if the library item does not contain a virtual machine template.
401
com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthenticated : if the user that requested the operation cannot be authenticated. | com.vmware.vapi.std.errors.unauthorized : if the user that requested the operation is not authorized to perform the operation.
