VMware
Collection of VMware APIs for cloud infrastructure, virtualization, and management solutions including vSphere, NSX, vCloud Director, Tanzu, and Aria operations.
APIs
vSphere API
API for managing VMware vSphere virtualization platform, including VMs, hosts, and datastores.
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.
vCloud Director API
API for VMware vCloud Director cloud service delivery platform.
NSX-T Data Center API
API for NSX-T network virtualization and security platform.
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.
vRealize Automation API
API for automating IT service delivery and cloud infrastructure management.
VMware Cloud on AWS API
API for managing VMware Cloud on AWS infrastructure.
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid API
API for managing enterprise-ready Kubernetes clusters.
vRealize Operations API
API for IT operations management and performance monitoring.
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.
Features
Industry-leading server virtualization platform for running and managing virtual machines across data center infrastructure.
Software-defined networking and security platform with micro-segmentation, load balancing, and distributed firewall.
Hyper-converged software-defined storage integrated with vSphere for simplified storage management and high availability.
Enterprise Kubernetes management for building, running, and managing modern containerized applications at scale.
AI-powered operations management for proactive performance optimization, capacity planning, and intelligent remediation.
Virtual desktop and application delivery platform for secure remote work with published desktops and applications.
Integrated software stack for private and hybrid cloud with automated lifecycle management and consistent operations.
Automated disaster recovery and business continuity with recovery plan orchestration and non-disruptive testing.
On-premises AI infrastructure services for deploying and managing AI workloads within VMware environments.
Use Cases
Transform traditional data centers with software-defined compute, storage, and networking for improved agility and efficiency.
Extend on-premises infrastructure to public clouds with consistent management, security, and networking across environments.
Containerize existing applications and deploy new cloud-native workloads on Kubernetes with enterprise-grade management.
Protect business-critical workloads with automated failover, recovery plan testing, and ransomware protection.
Deliver secure virtual desktops and applications to remote workers with centralized management and endpoint security.
Implement zero-trust security with micro-segmentation, distributed firewall, and threat detection across the network.
Integrations
VMware Cloud on AWS provides a jointly engineered hybrid cloud service running vSphere on AWS bare-metal infrastructure.
Azure VMware Solution runs VMware workloads natively on Azure with full vSphere, vSAN, and NSX integration.
Google Cloud VMware Engine provides a fully managed VMware environment on Google Cloud infrastructure.
Jointly engineered hyperconverged infrastructure combining VCF with Dell PowerEdge servers for turnkey private cloud.
Native Kubernetes integration through Tanzu and vSphere with Kubernetes for container orchestration at enterprise scale.
Official VMware Terraform provider for infrastructure-as-code automation of vSphere, NSX, and VCF resources.