Cohesity

Cohesity Test Data Management API

The Test Data Management API from Cohesity — 6 operation(s) for test data management.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 8

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /tdm/objects List test data management objects · Get all TDM objects #
Ask an LLM
“Which databases are being managed for test data cloning?”
“Can I find TDM objects by name or by the task that created them?”
Tell an agent
List TDM objects named {name}.
Show TDM objects from tasks {taskIds}.
GET /tdm/objects/{id} Get a test data management object · Get TDM object by ID #
Ask an LLM
“How do I see details for one TDM clone object?”
“What state is a particular test data object in?”
Tell an agent
Get TDM object {id}.
Show details of test data object {id}.
GET /tdm/objects/{id}/timeline-events Show the timeline of a TDM object · Get timeline events of object #
Ask an LLM
“What has happened to a test data clone over time, like snapshots and refreshes?”
“Can I limit a TDM object's timeline to events after a certain date?”
Tell an agent
Show timeline events for TDM object {id}.
List events for TDM object {id} created after {createdAfter}.
PUT /tdm/snapshots/{id} Relabel a TDM snapshot · Update a snapshot by ID #
Ask an LLM
“Can I give a test data snapshot a friendlier label?”
“How do I rename a TDM snapshot?”
Tell an agent
Label TDM snapshot {id} as {label}.
Set the label of snapshot {id} to {label}.
DELETE /tdm/snapshots/{id} Delete a TDM snapshot · Delete a snapshot by ID #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete a test data snapshot I don't need anymore?”
“Can I remove one TDM snapshot without touching the object?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete TDM snapshot {id}.
Remove test data snapshot {id}.
GET /tdm/tasks List test data management tasks · Get all TDM tasks #
Ask an LLM
“Which test data clone or refresh tasks ran in the last day?”
“Can I list TDM tasks for a specific object or action?”
Tell an agent
List TDM tasks for objects {objectIds}.
Show TDM tasks with action {actions} and status {statuses}.
POST /tdm/tasks Start a test data management task · Create a TDM task #
Ask an LLM
“How do I kick off a clone or refresh of test data?”
“Can I name a TDM task when I start it?”
Tell an agent
Create a TDM task with action {action}.
Start TDM task {name} performing {action}.
GET /tdm/tasks/{id} Get a test data management task · Get a TDM task by ID #
Ask an LLM
“How do I check on one TDM task I started?”
“Did a particular test data task finish successfully?”
Tell an agent
Get TDM task {id}.
Show the status of test data task {id}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/helios-api.html
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GettingStarted
https://developer.cohesity.com/docs/helios-getting-started
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APIReference
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/versions/
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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/versions/
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APIReference
https://developers.cohesity.com/page/api-reference
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GettingStarted
https://developers.cohesity.com/docs/getting-started
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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/helios-reporting
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Documentation
https://developer.cohesity.com/apidocs/site-continuity

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/cohesity/refs/heads/main/openapi/cohesity-test-data-management-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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Postman
https://api.cohesity.com/

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OpenAPI Specification

cohesity-test-data-management-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Cohesity API provides a RESTful interface to access the various data management operations on Cohesity cluster and Helios.
  title: Cohesity REST Test Data Management API
  version: '2.0'
servers:
- url: /v2
tags:


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