In this recipe, we are looking at how to access and play with the Orchestrator REST API.
We need a browser, preferably Chrome or Firefox.
To play and explore, we also need access to the Orchestrator Control Center.
We will be using the example workflow 07.02 Access via PowerShell (Input)
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The recipe is broken up into multiple parts for easier reading; the best way forward is to work through one after the other.
Open the Orchestrator Control Center and enter the system property
com.vmware.o11n.sso.basic-authentication.enabled = true
as shown in section System properties in the recipe Control Center titbits in Chapter 2, Optimizing Orchestrator Configuration.Open a browser and browse to
https://[Orchestrator]:8281/vco/api/docs/
The SwaggerUI of Orchestrator will open up.