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Table Of Contents
Contents
vRealize Automation Programming Guide 6
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Updated Information 7
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Overview of the vRealize Automation REST API 8
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REST API Authentication 10
Using HTTP Bearer Tokens 10
Configure the Duration of an HTTP Bearer Token 10
Request an HTTP Bearer Token 11
Validate an HTTP Bearer Token 14
Delete an HTTP Bearer Token 14
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REST API Use Cases 16
Create a Tenant 16
Syntax for Displaying Your Current Tenants 19
Syntax for Requesting a New Tenant 21
Syntax for Listing All Tenant Identity Stores 24
Syntax for Linking an Identity Store to the Tenant 27
Syntax for Searching LDAP or Active Directory for a User 31
Syntax for Assigning a User to a Role 33
Syntax for Displaying all Roles Assigned to a User 33
Request a Machine 36
Syntax for Listing Shared and Private Catalog Items 38
Syntax for Getting Information for a Catalog Item 41
Syntax for Getting a Template Request for a Catalog Item 44
Syntax for Requesting a Machine 48
Syntax for Viewing Details of a Machine Request 51
Approve a Machine Request 55
Syntax for Listing Work Items 56
Syntax for Getting Work Item Details 62
Syntax for Constructing a JSON File to Approve a Machine Request 67
Syntax for Approving a Submitted Machine Request 70
List Provisioned Resources 72
Syntax for Displaying Your Provisioned Resources 73
Syntax for Displaying Provisioned Resources by Resource Type 75
Syntax for Displaying All Available Resource Types 78
Syntax for Displaying Provisioned Resources by Business Groups You Manage 80
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