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vCloud SDK for PHP Developer's Guide

The vCloud SDK for PHP Developer's Guide provides information about the PHP SDK for version 5.1 of the

vCloud API.

VMware provides APIs and SDKs for various applications and goals. This guide provides information about

the vCloud API for developers who are interested in creating RESTful clients of VMware vCloud Director.

Revision History

The vCloud SDK for PHP Developer's Guide is revised with each release of the product or when necessary. A

revised version can contain minor or major changes.

Table 1. Revision History

Revision Date Description

10SEP12 API Version 5.1

01SEP11 API Version 1.5

30AUG10 API Version 1.0

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for software developers who are building VMware Ready Cloud Services, including

interactive clients of VMware vCloud Director. You should be familiar with the PHP programming language,

representational State Transfer (REST) and RESTful programming conventions, the Open Virtualization

Format Specification, and VMware Virtual machine technology. You should also be familiar with other widely

deployed technologies such as XML, HTTP, and the Windows or Linux operating system.

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