Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Create

Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Create

Creates a draft of a new software spec in the repository. It will be deleted, when the draft is committed successfully. This operation will create an empty draft.

This operation was added in vSphere API 9.0.0.0.

Returns an authorization error if you do not have all of the privileges described as follows:

  • Operation execution requires VcIntegrity.lifecycleSoftwareSpecification.Write.
Request
URI
POST
https://{api_host}/esx/settings/repository/software/drafts
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Request Body

The spec to be used to create the draft.

Esx.Settings.Repository.Software.Drafts.CreateSpec of type(s) application/json
Required 
"Esx.Settings.Repository.Software.Drafts.CreateSpec Object"
Authentication
This operation uses the following authentication methods.
Responses
201

Identifier of the working copy of the document.

The response will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.esx.settings.draft.

Returns string of type(s) application/json
Operation doesn't return any data structure

400

If there is already a draft created by this user.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.AlreadyExists of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.AlreadyExists Object"

401

If the caller is not authenticated.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthenticated of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthenticated Object"

403

If the caller does not have the necessary privileges.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthorized of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Unauthorized Object"

500

If there is unknown internal error. The accompanying error message will give more details about the failure.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.Error of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.Error Object"

503

If the service is not available.

Returns Vapi.Std.Errors.ServiceUnavailable of type(s) application/json 
"Vapi.Std.Errors.ServiceUnavailable Object"

Code Samples
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                    curl -X POST -H 'Authorization: <value>' -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d '[{}]' https://{api_host}/esx/settings/repository/software/drafts
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Esx.settings.repository.software.drafts Operations
GET
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts List
POST
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Create
GET
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Get
DELETE
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Delete
POST
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Import Software Spec
POST
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Commit$ Task
POST
Esx. Settings. Repository. Software. Drafts Validate$ Task