In this post, we will walk through how to leverage your centralized VCF VIDB API token to get access to VCF SSO-enabled vCenter. By utilizing this secure token-exchange architecture, you can execute programmatic tasks against vCenter APIs without ever needing hardcoded local vCenter credentials. Step 1: Exchange your VIDB API token for VIDB Access Token …
Continue reading VCF 9.1 API Access (4): vCenter Authentication
Once you have exchanged your initial credentials for a functional VCF Bearer Access Token (via the Identity Broker), that single token can be used to authorize programmatic operations directly across various VCF component APIs. Below are two practical examples that demonstrate how to use your active bearer access token to authenticate requests to both the …
Continue reading VCF 9.1 API Access (3): Using API Access Token for NSX and Operations API
In VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1, the platform offers flexible methods for programmatic access. This blog post explores how to exchange the IdP Access token for the Identity Broker access token. The Default Path: VIDB Token Exchange By default, VCF 9.1 supports using a VIDB token to exchange for an access token. The Mechanism: The …
Continue reading VCF 9.1 API Access (2): Balancing Operational Simplicity with IdP Governance
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