REST API workflows for creating and modifying resource groups

To perform create and modify resource group operations using REST APIs for VMware vSphere, you must follow the prescribed sequence of REST API calls.

For each REST API, add https://<server>:<port> at the front of the REST API to form a complete endpoint.

Workflow for creating resource groups

Step	REST API	Comments
1	/4.1/policies	Get Policies gets the list of VMware vSphere web client policies. Note the policyId that you want to use when creating the resource group and the policy frequency. If no policies are listed, then use the Create Policy REST API to create a new policy.
2	/4.1/resource-groups	Create a Resource Group creates a resource group with the specified policy. Pass the policyId from Step 1 and enter the policy frequency details in addition to all other required attributes.

Step

REST API

Comments

/4.1/policies

Get Policies gets the list of VMware vSphere web client policies.

Note the policyId that you want to use when creating the resource group and the policy frequency.

If no policies are listed, then use the Create Policy REST API to create a new policy.

/4.1/resource-groups

Create a Resource Group creates a resource group with the specified policy.

Pass the policyId from Step 1 and enter the policy frequency details in addition to all other required attributes.

Step	REST API	Comments
1	/4.1/resource-groups	Get List of Resource Groups gets the list of VMware vSphere web client resource groups. Note the resourceGroupId that you want to modify.
2	/4.1/policies	If you want to modify the assigned policies, Get Policies gets the list of VMware vSphere web client policies. Note the policyId that you want to use when modifying the resource group and the policy frequency.
3	/4.1/resource-groups/{resouceGroupId}	Update a Resource Group modifies the specified resource group. Pass the resourceGroupId from Step 1. Optionally, pass the policyId from Step 2 and enter the frequency details in addition to all other required attributes.

Step

REST API

Comments

/4.1/resource-groups

Get List of Resource Groups gets the list of VMware vSphere web client resource groups.

Note the resourceGroupId that you want to modify.

/4.1/policies

If you want to modify the assigned policies, Get Policies gets the list of VMware vSphere web client policies.

Note the policyId that you want to use when modifying the resource group and the policy frequency.

/4.1/resource-groups/{resouceGroupId}

Update a Resource Group modifies the specified resource group.

Pass the resourceGroupId from Step 1.

Optionally, pass the policyId from Step 2 and enter the frequency details in addition to all other required attributes.