VMware

Collection of VMware APIs for cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and management solutions including vSphere, NSX, vCloud Director, Tanzu, and Aria operations.

VMware publishes 15 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Clusters API, Content Library API, Datacenters API, and 12 more. Tagged areas include Cloud Computing, Container Management, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Virtualization.

The VMware catalog on APIs.io includes 2 JSON-LD contexts and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

VMware’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, code examples, CLI, engineering blog, support, and 28 more developer resources.

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scored 2026-08-25 · rubric v0.14.0

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59 APIs 9 Features 6 Use Cases

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Composite quality — 47.7/100 · developing

Contract Quality 16.2 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 11.4 / 20

Access Clarity 9.5 / 20

Operational Transparency 3.1 / 13

Contract Governance 3.5 / 12

Discoverability 4.1 / 10

Agent readiness — 25/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Surface 0 / 5

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APIs 59

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

vSphere Web Services API

Comprehensive SOAP-based API providing access to all vSphere management functionality including virtual machines, hosts, clusters, networking, and storage.

Virtual Infrastructure JSON API

HTTP and JSON based wire protocol as an alternative to SOAP and XML for vCenter Server 8.0 Update 1 and later, documented via OpenAPI 3.0 specification.

NSX-T Global Manager API

API for managing NSX Federation with centralized configuration of multiple NSX deployments across sites.

NSX Intelligence API

API for NSX Intelligence and Application Platform providing network traffic data collection, ingestion, and correlation capabilities.

NSX Autonomous Edge API

REST API for NSX Autonomous Edge providing network virtualization capabilities for edge deployments using a resource-oriented architecture with JSON encoding.

Tanzu Kubernetes Grid API

API for managing enterprise-ready Kubernetes clusters.

Workspace ONE API

API for unified endpoint management and digital workspace platform.

VMware Cloud Foundation API

API for managing the full VMware Cloud Foundation stack including SDDC Manager and Cloud Builder for automated lifecycle management of private cloud infrastructure.

VMware Horizon Server API

API for managing VMware Horizon virtual desktop and application delivery platform including pools, farms, desktops, and sessions.

vSAN Management API

API for managing VMware vSAN software-defined storage including cluster configuration, disk management, health monitoring, and performance analytics.

VMware Aria Operations for Logs API

REST API for VMware Aria Operations for Logs providing programmatic access to log data ingestion, querying, aggregation, and platform configuration.

VMware Aria Operations for Networks API

API for network visibility, analytics, and troubleshooting providing access to application discovery, microsegmentation planning, and network flow analysis.

VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle API

REST API for managing the lifecycle of VMware Aria suite products including deployment, upgrade, patching, and configuration management.

VMware Site Recovery Manager API

REST API gateway for VMware Site Recovery Manager providing programmatic access to disaster recovery operations including protection groups, recovery plans, and replication mana...

VMware Live Cyber Recovery API

REST API for VMware Live Cyber Recovery providing access to cloud file systems, protected sites, VMs, protection groups, and recovery plans for ransomware and disaster recovery.

VMware Live Site Recovery API

API for VMware Live Site Recovery providing disaster recovery as a service capabilities with automated recovery plan execution and testing.

VMware vDefend API

API for VMware vDefend lateral security platform providing network security segmentation, threat detection, network analysis, and malware prevention capabilities.

VCF Operations API

API for VMware Cloud Foundation operations management providing monitoring, analytics, and performance optimization for VCF deployments.

VMware View API

API providing comprehensive access to VMware Horizon View data structures for managing virtual desktop infrastructure including desktop pools, sessions, and entitlements.

VMware Cloud on AWS API Reference

Comprehensive API reference for managing VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure including SDDCs, organizations, subscriptions, and ESX host configurations.

NSX VMC Policy API

API for managing logical networking in NSX for VMware Cloud on AWS customers including security policies, segments, and gateway configurations.

VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery API

REST API for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery providing access to cloud file systems, protected sites, protected VMs, protection groups, and Recovery SDDCs.

VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator API

REST API for VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator enabling programmatic access to run and schedule workflows, retrieve workflow details and logs, browse inventories and plug-ins,...

VMware Aria Operations for Networks SaaS API

SaaS version of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks API providing cloud-hosted network visibility, analytics, and microsegmentation planning capabilities with token-based au...

VCF Operations for Networks API

API for VCF Operations for Networks providing network visibility, analytics, and troubleshooting for VMware Cloud Foundation deployments.

VMware Avi Load Balancer API

RESTful API for VMware Avi Load Balancer providing programmatic access to application delivery services including virtual services, pools, service engines, analytics, and health...

VMware Data Services Manager API

API for VMware Data Services Manager providing on-demand provisioning and automated management of PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server databases in vSphere environments.

VMware Data Services Manager Kubernetes API

Kubernetes API for VMware Data Services Manager enabling self-service consumption of supported data services through Kubernetes custom resources.

App Volumes API

API for VMware App Volumes providing programmatic access to real-time application delivery and lifecycle management for virtual desktops and published applications.

VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service API

API for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service enabling management of Tanzu Kubernetes clusters on vSphere including cluster lifecycle, node pools, and infrastructure configuration.

SDDC Manager API

API for SDDC Manager providing programmatic access to VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain lifecycle management, host commissioning, and infrastructure configuration.

VCF Installer API

API for VMware Cloud Foundation Installer providing automated infrastructure bringup and initial deployment of VCF components.

VCF Operations Orchestrator API

REST API for VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Orchestrator providing workflow automation and orchestration capabilities for VCF infrastructure management.

VMware Cloud Director OpenAPI

Modern RESTful API for VMware Cloud Director defined using OpenAPI standards providing cloud service delivery and multi-tenancy management capabilities.

VMware Cloud Director API

XML-based API for VMware Cloud Director providing comprehensive cloud service provider capabilities including organization, VDC, vApp, and catalog management.

VMware Identity Manager API

API for VMware Identity Manager providing identity and access management capabilities including authentication, authorization, directory integration, and single sign-on.

Operations for Applications REST API

REST API for Operations for Applications providing access to metrics, dashboards, alerts, events, and integrations for full-stack observability and monitoring.

Data Management for VMware Tanzu REST API

REST API for Data Management for VMware Tanzu providing database-as-a-service capabilities for provisioning and managing data services on Kubernetes.

VMware Cloud Foundation for VxRail API

API for managing VMware Cloud Foundation deployments on Dell VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure including cluster expansion, lifecycle management, and VxRail-specific operations.

VCF Usage Meter API

API for VMware Cloud Foundation Usage Meter providing metering and usage reporting capabilities for VMware product consumption tracking by service providers.

Virtual Storage Lifecycle Management API

API for managing the lifecycle of virtual storage including first-class disks, storage policies, and virtual disk operations in vSphere environments.

VMware Private AI Service API

API for VMware Private AI providing on-premises AI and machine learning infrastructure services for deploying and managing AI workloads within VMware environments.

VMware HCX API

REST API for VMware HCX enabling workload mobility, network extension, and disaster recovery across data centers and clouds with support for migration automation and service mes...

VMware Cloud Provider Lifecycle Manager API

API for managing the lifecycle of VMware cloud provider environments including deployment, upgrade, and configuration of VMware products for service providers.

VMware Clusters API

Cluster management for compute resource grouping, DRS, and HA configuration

VMware Content Library API

Content library management for templates, ISOs, and OVF packages shared across vCenter instances

VMware Datacenters API

Datacenter management for organizing vSphere inventory

VMware Datastores API

Datastore management including browsing, capacity monitoring, and storage configuration

VMware Folders API

Inventory folder management for organizing vSphere objects

VMware Hosts API

ESXi host management including connection state, maintenance mode, and host configuration

VMware Networks API

Virtual network management including standard and distributed port groups and network connectivity

VMware Resource Pools API

Resource pool management for allocating compute resources

VMware Session API

Authentication session management for the vSphere REST API

VMware Storage Policies API

VM storage policy management for defining storage requirements and compliance

VMware Tagging API

Tag and category management for organizing and classifying vSphere inventory objects

VMware VM Guest API

Guest operating system operations including identity, networking, local filesystem, and process management via VMware Tools

VMware VM Hardware API

Virtual machine hardware configuration including CPU, memory, disks, network adapters, CD-ROMs, and other virtual devices

VMware VM Power API

Virtual machine power state operations including power on, power off, suspend, reset, and guest shutdown

VMware VMs API

Virtual machine lifecycle management including creation, power operations, cloning, migration, and configuration

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Postman Collections 15

Ready-to-run Postman collections for exercising this provider's APIs.

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Content Library API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Datacenters API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Datastores API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Folders API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Hosts API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Networks API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Resource Pools API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Session API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Storage Policies API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Tagging API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Guest API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Hardware API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Power API

POSTMAN

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VMs API

POSTMAN

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Open Collections 17

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Content Library API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Datacenters API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Datastores API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Folders API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Hosts API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Networks API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Resource Pools API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Session API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Storage Policies API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters Tagging API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Guest API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Hardware API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VM Power API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST Clusters VMs API

OPEN COLLECTION

VMware vSphere Automation REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

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Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Vmware Plans Pricing

1 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Vmware Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Vmware Finops

FINOPS

Features 9

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

vSphere Virtualization

Industry-leading server virtualization platform for running and managing virtual machines across data center infrastructure.

NSX Networking

Software-defined networking and security platform with micro-segmentation, load balancing, and distributed firewall.

vSAN Storage

Hyper-converged software-defined storage integrated with vSphere for simplified storage management and high availability.

Tanzu Kubernetes

Enterprise Kubernetes management for building, running, and managing modern containerized applications at scale.

Aria Operations

AI-powered operations management for proactive performance optimization, capacity planning, and intelligent remediation.

Horizon VDI

Virtual desktop and application delivery platform for secure remote work with published desktops and applications.

Cloud Foundation

Integrated software stack for private and hybrid cloud with automated lifecycle management and consistent operations.

Site Recovery

Automated disaster recovery and business continuity with recovery plan orchestration and non-disruptive testing.

Private AI

On-premises AI infrastructure services for deploying and managing AI workloads within VMware environments.

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Semantic Vocabularies 2

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Vmware Context

0 classes · 12 properties

JSON-LD

Vmware Vsphere Context

0 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

VMware API Rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

VMware API Rules

14 rules · 8 errors 6 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 75

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

ClusterInfo

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ClusterSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuUpdateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterCreateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterInfo

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterSummary

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatastoreInfo

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatastoreSummary

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskCreateSpec

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskSummary

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetCreateSpec

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetInfo

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetSummary

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FolderSummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GuestIdentityInfo

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GuestNetworkingInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HardwareInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HardwareUpdateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HostInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HostSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LibraryCreateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LibraryInfo

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MemoryInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MemoryUpdateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NetworkSummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PowerInfo

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ResourcePoolSummary

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SessionInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StoragePolicySummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagAssociationSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagCategoryCreateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagCreateSpec

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMware vSphere Virtual Machine

16 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMCreateSpec

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMInfo

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMSummary

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ClusterInfo

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ClusterSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CpuUpdateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterCreateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterInfo

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatacenterSummary

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatastoreInfo

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DatastoreSummary

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskCreateSpec

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

DiskSummary

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetCreateSpec

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetInfo

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EthernetSummary

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

FolderSummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GuestIdentityInfo

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

GuestNetworkingInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HardwareInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HardwareUpdateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HostInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

HostSummary

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LibraryCreateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

LibraryInfo

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MemoryInfo

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

MemoryUpdateSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NetworkSummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PowerInfo

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ResourcePoolSummary

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SessionInfo

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

StoragePolicySummary

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagAssociationSpec

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagCategoryCreateSpec

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TagCreateSpec

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMCreateSpec

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMInfo

11 properties

JSON SCHEMA

VMSummary

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 38

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Vmware Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Cluster Info Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Cluster Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Cpu Info Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Cpu Update Spec Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Create Spec Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Info Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Summary Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Datastore Info Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Datastore Summary Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Create Spec Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Info Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Summary Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Create Spec Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Info Structure

9 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Summary Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Folder Summary Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Guest Identity Info Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Guest Networking Info Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Hardware Info Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Hardware Update Spec Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Host Info Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Host Summary Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Library Create Spec Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Library Info Structure

9 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Memory Info Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Memory Update Spec Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Network Summary Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Power Info Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Resource Pool Summary Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Session Info Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Storage Policy Summary Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Association Spec Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Category Create Spec Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Create Spec Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Create Spec Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Info Structure

11 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Summary Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 76

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Vmware Attachtag Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createcontentlibrary Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createdatacenter Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createsession Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createtag Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createtagcategory Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createvm Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createvmdisk Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Createvmethernet Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getcluster Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getcontentlibrary Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getdatacenter Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getdatastore Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Gethost Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getsessioninfo Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvm Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmcpu Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmguestidentity Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmguestnetworking Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmhardware Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmmemory Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Getvmpowerstate Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listclusters Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listcontentlibraries Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listdatacenters Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listdatastores Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listfolders Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listhosts Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listnetworks Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listresourcepools Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Liststoragepolicies Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listtagcategories Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listtags Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listvmdisks Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listvmethernet Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Listvms Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Updatevmcpu Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Updatevmhardware Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Updatevmmemory Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Cluster Info Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Cluster Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Cpu Info Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Cpu Update Spec Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Create Spec Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Info Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Datacenter Summary Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Datastore Info Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Datastore Summary Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Create Spec Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Info Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Disk Summary Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Create Spec Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Info Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Ethernet Summary Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Folder Summary Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Guest Identity Info Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Guest Networking Info Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Hardware Info Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Hardware Update Spec Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Host Info Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Host Summary Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Library Create Spec Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Library Info Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Memory Info Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Memory Update Spec Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Network Summary Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Power Info Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Resource Pool Summary Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Session Info Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Storage Policy Summary Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Association Spec Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Category Create Spec Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Tag Create Spec Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Create Spec Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Info Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Vmware Vsphere Vm Summary Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 2

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Vmware Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Vmware Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Vmware Agentic Access

49 operations · 22 acting · 3 human-in-the-loop

49 operations · 22 acting

AGENTIC

Use Cases 6

What developers build with this provider.

Data Center Modernization

Transform traditional data centers with software-defined compute, storage, and networking for improved agility and efficiency.

Hybrid Cloud Operations

Extend on-premises infrastructure to public clouds with consistent management, security, and networking across environments.

Application Modernization

Containerize existing applications and deploy new cloud-native workloads on Kubernetes with enterprise-grade management.

Disaster Recovery

Protect business-critical workloads with automated failover, recovery plan testing, and ransomware protection.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

Deliver secure virtual desktops and applications to remote workers with centralized management and endpoint security.

Network Security

Implement zero-trust security with micro-segmentation, distributed firewall, and threat detection across the network.

Integrations 6

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

AWS

VMware Cloud on AWS provides a jointly engineered hybrid cloud service running vSphere on AWS bare-metal infrastructure.

Microsoft Azure

Azure VMware Solution runs VMware workloads natively on Azure with full vSphere, vSAN, and NSX integration.

Google Cloud

Google Cloud VMware Engine provides a fully managed VMware environment on Google Cloud infrastructure.

Dell VxRail

Jointly engineered hyperconverged infrastructure combining VCF with Dell PowerEdge servers for turnkey private cloud.

Kubernetes

Native Kubernetes integration through Tanzu and vSphere with Kubernetes for container orchestration at enterprise scale.

Terraform

Official VMware Terraform provider for infrastructure-as-code automation of vSphere, NSX, and VCF resources.

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Login

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

JSONSchema

JSONSchema

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

JSONLD

JSONLD

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 6

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

SDKs

CodeExamples

CLI

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support

Support

StatusPage

StatusPage

Commercial 3

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

PrivacyPolicy

PrivacyPolicy

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Pricing

Pricing

Company 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn

Blog

Blog

Other 12

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

ParentCompany

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

Subsidiary

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: vmware
name: VMware
description: Collection of VMware APIs for cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and management solutions including vSphere,
  NSX, vCloud Director, Tanzu, and Aria operations.
accessModel:
  pricing: enterprise
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Enterprise · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
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  generated: '2026-07-22'
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tags:
- Cloud Computing
- Container Management
- Hybrid Cloud
- Infrastructure
- Virtualization
created: '2024-01-01'
modified: '2026-08-21'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vmware/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.23'
type: Index
apis:
- aid: vmware:vsphere-web-services-api
  name: vSphere Web Services API
  description: Comprehensive SOAP-based API providing access to all vSphere management functionality including virtual machines,
    hosts, clusters, networking, and storage.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsphere-web-services-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/sdk
  tags:
  - Data-Center
  - SOAP
  - Virtualization
  - VM Management
  tags_raw:
  - Data Center
  - SOAP
  - Virtualization
  - VM Management
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsphere-web-services-api/latest/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/vmware/vsphere-automation-sdk-java
- aid: vmware:virtual-infrastructure-json-api
  name: Virtual Infrastructure JSON API
  description: HTTP and JSON based wire protocol as an alternative to SOAP and XML for vCenter Server 8.0 Update 1 and later,
    documented via OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/virtual-infrastructure-json-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/sdk/vim25/8.0.1.0
  tags:
  - JSON
  - REST
  - vCenter
  - Virtualization
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/virtual-infrastructure-json-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:nsx-t-global-manager-api
  name: NSX-T Global Manager API
  description: API for managing NSX Federation with centralized configuration of multiple NSX deployments across sites.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-t-data-center-global-manager-rest-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{global-manager}}/global-manager/api/v1
  tags:
  - Federation
  - Multi-Site
  - Network Virtualization
  - Security
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-t-data-center-global-manager-rest-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:nsx-intelligence-api
  name: NSX Intelligence API
  description: API for NSX Intelligence and Application Platform providing network traffic data collection, ingestion, and
    correlation capabilities.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-intelligence-and-application-platform-apis/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{nsx-manager}}/napp/api/v1
  tags:
  - Network Intelligence
  - Security Analytics
  - Traffic Analysis
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-intelligence-and-application-platform-apis/latest/
- aid: vmware:nsx-autonomous-edge-api
  name: NSX Autonomous Edge API
  description: REST API for NSX Autonomous Edge providing network virtualization capabilities for edge deployments using a
    resource-oriented architecture with JSON encoding.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-autonomous-edge-rest-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{nsx-edge}}/api/v1
  tags:
  - Edge Computing
  - Network Virtualization
  - SD-WAN
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-autonomous-edge-rest-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:tanzu-kubernetes-grid-api
  name: Tanzu Kubernetes Grid API
  description: API for managing enterprise-ready Kubernetes clusters.
  humanURL: https://developer.vmware.com/apis/tanzu/
  baseURL: https://{{tkg-endpoint}}/api
  tags:
  - Cloud-Native
  - Containers
  - DevOps
  - Kubernetes
  tags_raw:
  - Cloud Native
  - Containers
  - DevOps
  - Kubernetes
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tanzu-Kubernetes-Grid/index.html
  - type: CLI
    url: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tanzu-Kubernetes-Grid/latest/vmware-tanzu-kubernetes-grid/cli-reference.html
- aid: vmware:workspace-one-api
  name: Workspace ONE API
  description: API for unified endpoint management and digital workspace platform.
  humanURL: https://developer.vmware.com/apis/workspace-one/
  baseURL: https://{{ws1-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Endpoint Management
  - Enterprise Mobility
  - Identity
  - Mobile Device Management
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/workspace-one/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/apis/workspace-one/latest/reference/
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-foundation-api
  name: VMware Cloud Foundation API
  description: API for managing the full VMware Cloud Foundation stack including SDDC Manager and Cloud Builder for automated
    lifecycle management of private cloud infrastructure.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{sddc-manager}}/v1
  tags:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Hyperconverged Infrastructure
  - Lifecycle Management
  - SDDC
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vcf/vcf-9-0-and-later/9-0/administration-sdks-cli-and-tools/about-vmware-cloud-foundation-development/vcf-apis-and-scripts.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://github.com/vmware/vcf-sdk-java
- aid: vmware:vmware-horizon-server-api
  name: VMware Horizon Server API
  description: API for managing VMware Horizon virtual desktop and application delivery platform including pools, farms, desktops,
    and sessions.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-horizon-server-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{horizon-server}}/rest
  tags:
  - Desktop Virtualization
  - Remote Access
  - VDI
  - Virtual Desktop
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-horizon-server-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/horizon.html
- aid: vmware:vsan-management-api
  name: vSAN Management API
  description: API for managing VMware vSAN software-defined storage including cluster configuration, disk management, health
    monitoring, and performance analytics.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsan-management-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/vsanHealth
  tags:
  - Data Management
  - Hyper-Converged
  - Storage
  - vSAN
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsan-management-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-api
  name: VMware Aria Operations for Logs API
  description: REST API for VMware Aria Operations for Logs providing programmatic access to log data ingestion, querying,
    aggregation, and platform configuration.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vrealize-log-insight-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{log-insight-host}}:9543/api/v2
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Log Management
  - Monitoring
  - Observability
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vrealize-log-insight-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-operations-for-logs/8-18/developer-resources-for-vmware-aria-operations-for-logs-8-18/the-vrealize-log-insight-rest-api.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-api
  name: VMware Aria Operations for Networks API
  description: API for network visibility, analytics, and troubleshooting providing access to application discovery, microsegmentation
    planning, and network flow analysis.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vrni-host}}/api/ni
  tags:
  - Microsegmentation
  - Network Analytics
  - Network Monitoring
  - Troubleshooting
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-api
  name: VMware Aria Suite Lifecycle API
  description: REST API for managing the lifecycle of VMware Aria suite products including deployment, upgrade, patching,
    and configuration management.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-rest-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{lcm-host}}/lcm/api
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Configuration Management
  - Deployment
  - Lifecycle Management
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-suite-lifecycle-rest-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-site-recovery-manager-api
  name: VMware Site Recovery Manager API
  description: REST API gateway for VMware Site Recovery Manager providing programmatic access to disaster recovery operations
    including protection groups, recovery plans, and replication management.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-site-recovery-manager-rest-api-gateway/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{srm-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Business Continuity
  - Disaster Recovery
  - Replication
  - Site Recovery
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-site-recovery-manager-rest-api-gateway/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/site-recovery-manager/8-8/site-recovery-manager-administration-8-8/using-the-site-recovery-manager-rest-api-gateway.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks/site-recovery-manager-srm/latest
- aid: vmware:vmware-live-cyber-recovery-api
  name: VMware Live Cyber Recovery API
  description: REST API for VMware Live Cyber Recovery providing access to cloud file systems, protected sites, VMs, protection
    groups, and recovery plans for ransomware and disaster recovery.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-live-cyber-recovery-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcdr-orchestrator}}/api
  tags:
  - Cloud Recovery
  - Cyber Recovery
  - Data Protection
  - Ransomware Protection
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-live-cyber-recovery-api/latest/
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/sdks/vmware-live-cyber-recovery-sdk/latest
- aid: vmware:vmware-live-site-recovery-api
  name: VMware Live Site Recovery API
  description: API for VMware Live Site Recovery providing disaster recovery as a service capabilities with automated recovery
    plan execution and testing.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-live-site-recovery-v1-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcdr-host}}/api/vcdr/v1
  tags:
  - Business Continuity
  - Disaster Recovery
  - DRaaS
  - Site Recovery
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-live-site-recovery-v1-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/live-recovery/live-site-recovery/9-0/how-do-i-protect-my-environment/using-the-site-recovery-manager-rest-api-gateway.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-vdefend-api
  name: VMware vDefend API
  description: API for VMware vDefend lateral security platform providing network security segmentation, threat detection,
    network analysis, and malware prevention capabilities.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-vdefend/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{nsx-manager}}/api/v1
  tags:
  - Firewall
  - Microsegmentation
  - Network Security
  - Threat Detection
  tags_raw:
  - Firewall
  - Micro-Segmentation
  - Network Security
  - Threat Detection
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-vdefend/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/vdefend.html
- aid: vmware:vcf-operations-api
  name: VCF Operations API
  description: API for VMware Cloud Foundation operations management providing monitoring, analytics, and performance optimization
    for VCF deployments.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-operations-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vrops-host}}/suite-api/api
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Monitoring
  - Operations Management
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-operations-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-view-api
  name: VMware View API
  description: API providing comprehensive access to VMware Horizon View data structures for managing virtual desktop infrastructure
    including desktop pools, sessions, and entitlements.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/view-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{horizon-server}}/view-vlsi/rest
  tags:
  - Desktop Management
  - Horizon View
  - VDI
  - Virtual Desktop
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/view-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-on-aws-api-reference
  name: VMware Cloud on AWS API Reference
  description: Comprehensive API reference for managing VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure including SDDCs, organizations,
    subscriptions, and ESX host configurations.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-on-aws-api-reference/latest/
  baseURL: https://vmc.vmware.com/vmc/api
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Cloud Infrastructure
  - Hybrid Cloud
  - SDDC
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-on-aws-api-reference/latest/
- aid: vmware:nsx-vmc-policy-api
  name: NSX VMC Policy API
  description: API for managing logical networking in NSX for VMware Cloud on AWS customers including security policies, segments,
    and gateway configurations.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-vmc-policy/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{nsx-manager}}/policy/api/v1
  tags:
  - AWS
  - Network Virtualization
  - security-policy
  - VMware Cloud
  tags_raw:
  - AWS
  - Network Virtualization
  - Security Policy
  - VMware Cloud
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-vmc-policy/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-disaster-recovery-api
  name: VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery API
  description: REST API for VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery providing access to cloud file systems, protected sites, protected
    VMs, protection groups, and Recovery SDDCs.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-disaster-recovery-api-reference/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcdr-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Business Continuity
  - Cloud Recovery
  - Data Protection
  - Disaster Recovery
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-disaster-recovery-api-reference/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-aria-automation-orchestrator-api
  name: VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator API
  description: REST API for VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator enabling programmatic access to run and schedule workflows,
    retrieve workflow details and logs, browse inventories and plug-ins, and import and export packages.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vrealize-orchestrator-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vro-host}}/vco/api
  tags:
  - IT Automation
  - Orchestration
  - Plugins
  - Workflow-Automation
  tags_raw:
  - IT Automation
  - Orchestration
  - Plug-Ins
  - Workflow Automation
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vrealize-orchestrator-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-automation/all/developing-web-services-client-for-vco-all/using-the-orchestrator-rest-api.html
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/aria/aria-automation/all/vro-plug-in-development-all.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-saas-api
  name: VMware Aria Operations for Networks SaaS API
  description: SaaS version of the VMware Aria Operations for Networks API providing cloud-hosted network visibility, analytics,
    and microsegmentation planning capabilities with token-based authentication.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-saas-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vrni-saas-host}}/api/ni
  tags:
  - Microsegmentation
  - Network Analytics
  - Network Monitoring
  - Software-as-a-Service
  tags_raw:
  - Microsegmentation
  - Network Analytics
  - Network Monitoring
  - SaaS
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-aria-operations-for-networks-saas-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vcf-operations-for-networks-api
  name: VCF Operations for Networks API
  description: API for VCF Operations for Networks providing network visibility, analytics, and troubleshooting for VMware
    Cloud Foundation deployments.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-operations-for-networks-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vrni-host}}/api/ni
  tags:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Network Analytics
  - Network Monitoring
  - Troubleshooting
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-operations-for-networks-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-avi-load-balancer-api
  name: VMware Avi Load Balancer API
  description: RESTful API for VMware Avi Load Balancer providing programmatic access to application delivery services including
    virtual services, pools, service engines, analytics, and health monitoring.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-avi-load-balancer/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{avi-controller}}/api
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Application Delivery
  - Load Balancing
  - Traffic Management
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-avi-load-balancer/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-security-load-balancing/avi-load-balancer.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-data-services-manager-api
  name: VMware Data Services Manager API
  description: API for VMware Data Services Manager providing on-demand provisioning and automated management of PostgreSQL,
    MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server databases in vSphere environments.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-data-services-manager/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{dsm-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Data Services
  - Database Management
  - MySQL
  - PostgreSQL
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-data-services-manager/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/dsm/data-services-manager/2-1/access-the-vmware-data-services-manager-api.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-data-services-manager-kubernetes-api
  name: VMware Data Services Manager Kubernetes API
  description: Kubernetes API for VMware Data Services Manager enabling self-service consumption of supported data services
    through Kubernetes custom resources.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-data-services-manager-kubernetes-api/latest/all-api-ref.html
  baseURL: https://{{k8s-api}}/apis
  tags:
  - Data Services
  - Database Management
  - Kubernetes
  - Self-Service
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-data-services-manager-kubernetes-api/latest/all-api-ref.html
- aid: vmware:app-volumes-api
  name: App Volumes API
  description: API for VMware App Volumes providing programmatic access to real-time application delivery and lifecycle management
    for virtual desktops and published applications.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/app-volumes-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{app-volumes-manager}}/api
  tags:
  - Application Delivery
  - Application Management
  - Desktop Virtualization
  - VDI
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/app-volumes-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-vsphere-kubernetes-service-api
  name: VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service API
  description: API for VMware vSphere Kubernetes Service enabling management of Tanzu Kubernetes clusters on vSphere including
    cluster lifecycle, node pools, and infrastructure configuration.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-vsphere-kubernetes-service/latest/api-docs.html
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/api
  tags:
  - Container Management
  - Kubernetes
  - Tanzu
  - vSphere
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-vsphere-kubernetes-service/latest/api-docs.html
- aid: vmware:sddc-manager-api
  name: SDDC Manager API
  description: API for SDDC Manager providing programmatic access to VMware Cloud Foundation workload domain lifecycle management,
    host commissioning, and infrastructure configuration.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/sddc-manager-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{sddc-manager}}/v1
  tags:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Infrastructure
  - Lifecycle Management
  - SDDC
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/sddc-manager-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vcf-installer-api
  name: VCF Installer API
  description: API for VMware Cloud Foundation Installer providing automated infrastructure bringup and initial deployment
    of VCF components.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-installer-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{cloud-builder}}/v1
  tags:
  - Automation
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Deployment
  - Installations
  tags_raw:
  - Automation
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Deployment
  - Installation
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-installer-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vcf-operations-orchestrator-api
  name: VCF Operations Orchestrator API
  description: REST API for VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Orchestrator providing workflow automation and orchestration
    capabilities for VCF infrastructure management.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-operations-orchestrator-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vro-host}}/vco/api
  tags:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Orchestration
  - Workflow-Automation
  tags_raw:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Operations
  - Orchestration
  - Workflow Automation
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-operations-orchestrator-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-director-openapi
  name: VMware Cloud Director OpenAPI
  description: Modern RESTful API for VMware Cloud Director defined using OpenAPI standards providing cloud service delivery
    and multi-tenancy management capabilities.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-openapi/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcd-host}}/cloudapi
  tags:
  - Cloud Management
  - Multi-Tenancy
  - OpenAPI
  - Service Provider
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-openapi/latest/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/cloud-director/vmware-cloud-director/10-6/getting-started-with-vcloud-openapis-10-6.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-director-api
  name: VMware Cloud Director API
  description: XML-based API for VMware Cloud Director providing comprehensive cloud service provider capabilities including
    organization, VDC, vApp, and catalog management.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcd-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Cloud Management
  - Multi-Tenancy
  - Service Provider
  - XML
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-identity-manager-api
  name: VMware Identity Manager API
  description: API for VMware Identity Manager providing identity and access management capabilities including authentication,
    authorization, directory integration, and single sign-on.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-identity-manager-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{idm-host}}/SAAS/jersey/manager/api
  tags:
  - Access Management
  - Authentication
  - Identity Management
  - Single Sign-On
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-identity-manager-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:operations-for-applications-rest-api
  name: Operations for Applications REST API
  description: REST API for Operations for Applications providing access to metrics, dashboards, alerts, events, and integrations
    for full-stack observability and monitoring.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/operations-for-applications-rest-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{wavefront-host}}/api/v2
  tags:
  - Dashboards
  - Metrics
  - Monitoring
  - Observability
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/operations-for-applications-rest-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:data-management-for-vmware-tanzu-rest-api
  name: Data Management for VMware Tanzu REST API
  description: REST API for Data Management for VMware Tanzu providing database-as-a-service capabilities for provisioning
    and managing data services on Kubernetes.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/data-management-for-vmware-tanzu-rest-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{tanzu-data-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Data Management
  - Database
  - Kubernetes
  - Tanzu
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/data-management-for-vmware-tanzu-rest-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-foundation-for-vxrail-api
  name: VMware Cloud Foundation for VxRail API
  description: API for managing VMware Cloud Foundation deployments on Dell VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure including
    cluster expansion, lifecycle management, and VxRail-specific operations.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-for-vxrail-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{sddc-manager}}/v1
  tags:
  - Cloud Foundation
  - Dell
  - Hyperconverged Infrastructure
  - VxRail
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-foundation-for-vxrail-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vcf-usage-meter-api
  name: VCF Usage Meter API
  description: API for VMware Cloud Foundation Usage Meter providing metering and usage reporting capabilities for VMware
    product consumption tracking by service providers.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-usage-meter-apis/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{usage-meter}}/api
  tags:
  - Billing
  - Reporting
  - Service Provider
  - Usage Metering
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vcf-usage-meter-apis/latest/
- aid: vmware:virtual-storage-lifecycle-management-api
  name: Virtual Storage Lifecycle Management API
  description: API for managing the lifecycle of virtual storage including first-class disks, storage policies, and virtual
    disk operations in vSphere environments.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/virtual-storage-lifecycle-management-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/api
  tags:
  - Lifecycle Management
  - Storage
  - Storage Policy
  - Virtual Disk
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/virtual-storage-lifecycle-management-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-private-ai-service-api
  name: VMware Private AI Service API
  description: API for VMware Private AI providing on-premises AI and machine learning infrastructure services for deploying
    and managing AI workloads within VMware environments.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-private-ai-service-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{pai-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Infrastructure
  - Machine-Learning
  - Private AI
  tags_raw:
  - Artificial Intelligence
  - Infrastructure
  - Machine Learning
  - Private AI
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-private-ai-service-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-hcx-api
  name: VMware HCX API
  description: REST API for VMware HCX enabling workload mobility, network extension, and disaster recovery across data centers
    and clouds with support for migration automation and service mesh management.
  humanURL: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/hcx/vmware-hcx/4-10.html
  baseURL: https://{{hcx-manager}}/hybridity/api
  tags:
  - Disaster Recovery
  - Hybrid Cloud
  - Network Extension
  - Workload Migration
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/hcx/vmware-hcx/4-10.html
- aid: vmware:vmware-cloud-provider-lifecycle-manager-api
  name: VMware Cloud Provider Lifecycle Manager API
  description: API for managing the lifecycle of VMware cloud provider environments including deployment, upgrade, and configuration
    of VMware products for service providers.
  humanURL: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-provider-lifecycle-manager-api/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vclm-host}}/api
  tags:
  - Cloud Provider
  - Deployment
  - Lifecycle Management
  - Service Provider
  properties:
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-provider-lifecycle-manager-api/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-clusters-api
  name: VMware Clusters API
  description: Cluster management for compute resource grouping, DRS, and HA configuration
  humanURL: https://developer.vmware.com/apis/vsphere-automation/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/api
  tags:
  - Cluster
  tags_raw:
  - Clusters
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vmware-clusters-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-automation/latest/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-automation/latest/authentication/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsphere-automation-api/latest/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/vmware-virtual-machine-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/vmware-vsphere-context.jsonld
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-director/latest/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-openapi/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/nsx-t/latest/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-t-data-center-rest-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vrealize-automation/latest/
  - type: CodeExamples
    url: https://github.com/vmware/vrealize-automation-samples
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vmc/latest/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vmc/latest/getting-started/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-vmc-policy/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vrealize-operations/latest/
- aid: vmware:vmware-content-library-api
  name: VMware Content Library API
  description: Content library management for templates, ISOs, and OVF packages shared across vCenter instances
  humanURL: https://developer.vmware.com/apis/vsphere-automation/latest/
  baseURL: https://{{vcenter}}/api
  tags:
  - Content Library
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/vmware-content-library-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-automation/latest/
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vsphere-automation/latest/authentication/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vsphere-automation-api/latest/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/vmware-virtual-machine-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/vmware-vsphere-context.jsonld
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-director/latest/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/vmware-cloud-director-openapi/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.vmware.com/docs/nsx-t/latest/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://developer.broadcom.com/xapis/nsx-t-data-center-rest-api/latest/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https:

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