Broadcom

Broadcom Authentication API

Token-based authentication

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Operations 1

POST /tokens Broadcom Get access token #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsphere-automation-api/latest/
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Documentation
https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/operations-for-applications-rest-api/latest/
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Documentation
https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/sddc-manager-api/latest/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/openapi/broadcom-authentication-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-virtual-machine-schema.json
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-host-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-cluster-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-dashboard-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-alert-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-workload-domain-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-schema/broadcom-task-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/broadcom/refs/heads/main/json-ld/broadcom-context.jsonld

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OpenAPI Specification

broadcom-authentication-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Broadcom VMware Cloud Foundation Authentication API
  description: The VMware Cloud Foundation API provides RESTful endpoints for managing SDDC (Software-Defined Data Center) infrastructure through the SDDC Manager. It enables automation of host commissioning, cluster management, workload domain lifecycle, network pool configuration, task monitoring, and VCF management component deployments. The API supports both Basic and Bearer token authentication over HTTPS with JSON payloads.
  version: 9.0.0
  contact:
    name: Broadcom Developer Support
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://www.broadcom.com/company/legal/licensing
servers:
- url: https://{sddc-manager}/v1
  description: SDDC Manager instance
  variables:
    sddc-manager:
      default: sddc-manager.example.com
      description: The hostname of the SDDC Manager
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Authentication
  description: Token-based authentication
paths:
  /tokens:
    post:
      summary: Broadcom Get access token
      description: Generates an access token for API authentication.
      operationId: getToken
      tags:
      - Authentication
      security:
      - basicAuth: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - username
              - password
              properties:
                username:
                  type: string
                password:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Token generated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid credentials
components:
  schemas:
    TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        accessToken:
          type: string
        tokenType:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Access token obtained via POST /tokens
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
externalDocs:
  description: VMware Cloud Foundation API Reference
  url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/sddc-manager-api/latest/