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Procedure
1 Make a GET request and retrieve the ID of the resource from the list of returned resources:
GET http://{orchestrator_host}:{port}/vco/api/resources/
2 In a REST client application, add request headers to dene the properties of the resource for which you
want to set permissions.
3 In the request body, specify the permissions that you want to set.
4 Make a POST request at the URL of the resource's permissions:
POST http://{orchestrator_host}:{port}/vco/api/resources/{resourceID}/permissions/
If the POST request is successful, you receive the status code 201. Information about the resource's
permissions is available in the response body.
Retrieve the Permissions of a Configuration Element
You can retrieve information about the permissions of a conguration element by using the Orchestrator
REST API.
Procedure
1 Make a GET request and retrieve the ID of the conguration element from the list of returned
conguration elements:
GET http://{orchestrator_host}:{port}/vco/api/configurations/
2 Make a GET request at the URL of the conguration element's permissions:
GET http://{orchestrator_host}:
{port}/vco/api/configurations/{configuration_elementID}/permissions/
If the GET request is successful, you receive the status code 200. Information about the conguration
element's permissions is available in the response body.
Delete the Permissions of a Configuration Element
You can delete the permissions of a conguration element by using the Orchestrator REST API. You can
delete the existing permissions of a conguration element before you set new permissions.
Procedure
1 Make a GET request and retrieve the ID of the conguration element from the list of returned
conguration elements:
GET http://{orchestrator_host}:{port}/vco/api/configurations/
2 Make a DELETE request at the URL of the conguration element's permissions:
DELETE http://{orchestrator_host}:
{port}/vco/api/configurations/{configuration_elementID}/permissions/
If the DELETE request is successful, you receive the status code 204, and the response body is empty.
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