Working with the API
To be efficient in programming using Orchestrator plugins, one needs to know how to work with the Orchestrator API. In this recipe, we showcase how to access and get information from the Orchestrator API.
Getting ready
We only need the Orchestrator Client with rights to edit a workflow.
How to do it...
We will split this recipe into several sections.
Searching for items in the API
The first step is to have a look at the API. To access the API, follow these steps:
Open the Orchestrator Client.
Navigate to Tools | API Explorer:
The API Explorer opens, and you have four sections, as marked in the preceding screenshot:
A (search): Here, you can enter a search word, such as
virtualmachine, as well as select what kinds of results you are afterB (search results): This section shows you the result of the search: the name, the type (refer to the How it works... section of this recipe), and a short description
C (API tree): Double-clicking on a search result in section B will browse...
