How to get the session_id access to VLR/VR Explore REST APIs

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VMware Live Recovery

How to get the session_id to use in REST API commands in VLR/VR

VMware vSphere Replication 8.x
VMware Site Recovery Manager 8.x

VMware Live Site Recovery 9.x

* Before proceeding clarify which API you wish to connect to. For SRM use the SRM server url, for VR use the VR server url.

* To launch the SRM UI - https://srm-fqdn/ and Select Explore REST API

* To launch the VR UI - https://vr-fqdn/ and Select Explore REST API

* Go to API Categories/authentication POST method and Execute it with relevant credentials.

- For configure APIs ( admin/password)

- For srm/vr APIS ([email protected]/password)

* Note the session_id returned from the Execute response output. This id is then used to authenticate the other REST API calls.

* Enter the returned session_id in the top window. Session ID (response from POST /session)

* Now you can try using the other GET POST REST API call

eg: Appliance GET – List appliance information

* You can view the metadata and format of the response output

* It also constructs the syntax of the CURL cmd for sue in scripting REST API call.

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