Using the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack for VMware vRA 8 Testing and Automation
As a CIO at Sonar and the Automation Practice Lead at Xtravirt, I am always looking for ways to improve testing and automation in IT. Recently, I came across the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack, which is a collection of 19 example requests for using against a VMware vRA 8 install. This pack can be imported into Postman, a popular API testing tool, and used to test and automate various functionality within vRA8.
In this blog post, I will provide an overview of the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack, show how to import it into Postman, and demonstrate how to use it for testing and automation in vRA8.
Overview of the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack
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The vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack is a collection of 19 example requests that can be used against a VMware vRA 8 install. These requests cover various functionality within vRA8, such as creating and managing resources, deploying and managing applications, and retrieving information about the environment.
The pack includes the following requests:
* Obtain A Bearer Token
* Get Resource By ID
* Create Resource
* Update Resource
* Delete Resource
* Get Application By ID
* Create Application
* Update Application
* Delete Application
* Get Environment By ID
* Create Environment
* Update Environment
* Delete Environment
* Get Server By ID
* Create Server
* Update Server
* Delete Server
* Get Datastore By ID
* Create Datastore
* Update Datastore
* Delete Datastore
How to Import the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack into Postman
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To import the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack into Postman, follow these steps:
1. Open Postman and click the Import button from the toolbar.
2. Navigate to the location where you downloaded the sample pack and select it.
3. Click Import to import the requests into Postman.
4. Once imported, you will see the collection in the inventory pane.
How to Use the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack for Testing and Automation
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Once you have imported the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack into Postman, you can use it to test and automate various functionality within vRA8. Here are some steps to get started:
1. Right-click on the collection folder and select Edit.
2. Select the Variables tab and edit the three variables: supplying the FQDN to your vRA 8 instance, username, and password for authentication.
3. Click Update to save your changes.
4. Execute the Obtain A Bearer Token request to obtain a token.
5. You can now execute any of the requests from the collection successfully.
6. You will find that the bearer token is stored (along with some other output values from requests) under the vRA8_Environment environment.
Tips and Tricks for Using the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack
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Here are a few tips and tricks to keep in mind when using the vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack:
* Make sure to update the variables with your own FQDN, username, and password for authentication.
* The requests in the pack are organized into collections, so you can easily execute related requests together.
* You can use the environment variables to store values that will be used across multiple requests.
* You can use Postman’s built-in debugging tools to troubleshoot any issues that arise during execution.
Conclusion
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The vRA8 Postman Sample Request Pack is a valuable resource for anyone looking to test and automate VMware vRA 8 functionality. With this pack, you can easily import a collection of example requests into Postman and start testing and automating various aspects of your vRA8 environment. Remember to update the variables with your own authentication details and take advantage of Postman’s debugging tools to troubleshoot any issues that arise.