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Create Basic Shell VM

JSON payload to create a basic shell VM. Only the required parameters are included, indicating that the Nutanix APIs should apply system defaults to parameters such as vCPU, cores per vCPU, RAM, storage (etc).

Publication date:

June 17, 2020

Author:

Chris Rasmussen

Intended Audience Level:

Beginner/Intro

Code Sample Type:

Snippet

Nutanix Technology or Product:

Prism Central

Minimum Product Version:

5.15

Script/Code Language:

JSON Payload

API Code Sample (yes/no):

Yes

REST API Version:

Version Release Status:

Not Specified

REST API or SDK:

Not Specified

Code Sample Details

Request Parameters

The below parameters should be used with the sample payload.

Request URL:

https://[prism_central_ip_address]:9440/api/nutanix/v3/vms

Request method:

POST

Payload

{
    "spec": {
        "name": "vm_from_v3_api",
        "resources": {}
    },
    "metadata": {
        "kind": "vm"
    }
}

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